(347017) Pui-Hin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 2010 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
Pui Hin Rhoads (b. 1949) joined the computer group at the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy, in the United States in 1986, and later became the head of the group. She led the group in the development efforts for the communication networks on Maunakea and Haleakala, the computer systems, and their support at the Institute.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #6, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pui-Hin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pui-Hin is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 347017 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 DB78 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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