(162002) Spalatin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Georg Spalatin (1484-1545) was a German theologian, humanist and historian. In 1502 he went to the University of Wittenberg and had good relations with Martin Luther and to the Reformation. Spalatin was painted by Lukas Cranach, father and son. He died at Altenburg and was buried in the St. Batholomew church.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-04-30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Spalatin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Spalatin is 3.27 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 162002 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TC10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.275 |
| Inclination | 3.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.917 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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