(517894) Rolfrohwedder Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 2014 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
Rolf Rohwedder (1928–2022) was an Argentine physician, medical scientist, and inventor. He created the first heart-lung machine used for cardiac surgery in Argentina when he was still a student. Rohwedder made important and innovative contributions in the diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rolfrohwedder is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rolfrohwedder is 2.83 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 517894 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 TP70 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0986 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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