(100077) Tertzakian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 August 1992 by A. Lowe at Palomar.
Peter Tertzakian (b. 1961) of Calgary, Alberta, is an author and energy economist with training in geophysics, economics and finance.Naming citation (20080618/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tertzakian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tertzakian is 2.06 au from the Sun and 1.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100077 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 PZ6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.212 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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