(46076) Robertschottland Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Robert Schottland (b. 1948) is a software and database developer who has made significant contributions to projects at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ. These projects include observational programs to study near-Earth asteroids and meteors, and Lowell’s “astorb” database of minor planets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertschottland is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertschottland is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46076 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 EH4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.34 km (#8,451 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0400 |
| Rotation period | 7.82 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0657 |
| Inclination | 5.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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