(254863) Robinwarren Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2005 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Robin Warren (b. 1937) is an Australian pathologist who received the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-04-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robinwarren is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robinwarren is 2.63 au from the Sun and 1.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 254863 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 SM4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0998 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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