(108097) Satcher Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 March 2001 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Robert Lee Satcher Jr (b. 1965) is an orthopedic surgeon, chemical engineer and retired NASA Astronaut. He was the first orthopedic surgeon in space and participated in two EVAs as part of a space shuttle flight to the International Space Station in 2009.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2021-01-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Satcher is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Satcher is 2.72 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 108097 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FO184 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 5.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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