(10078) Stanthorpe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Stanthorpe, known as Queensland's wine capital, is a town nestled in national parks on the highlands in the southeastern part of the Australian state. It is also known for fruit production and beautiful night skies. The name was suggested by E. Kato.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stanthorpe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stanthorpe is 2.60 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10078 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 UJ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 13.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 30 October 1989
- (4290) Heisei
- (4716) Urey
- (5479) Grahamryder
- (6306) Nishimura
- (9030) Othryoneus
- (11282) Hanakusa
- (14380) Bussey