(10796) Sollerman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1992 by UESAC at La Silla.
Jesper Sollerman (b. 1968) is an astronomer working at the department of astronomy, Stockholm University. He works on supernovae, pulsars and γ-ray bursts but is also very interested in presenting astronomy for the general public.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sollerman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sollerman is 1.92 au from the Sun and 1.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10796 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 EB8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 1.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.928 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Jesper
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Also discovered on 2 March 1992
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