(114987) Tittel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B. at Piszkesteto.
Hungarian astronomer and professor Pál Tittel (1784-1831), director of the Eger and Buda observatories, was a catholic priest and member of the Hungarian Academy of Science. For several years in his youth he was a pupil of Gauss in Göttingen. This minor planet was discovered on the 172nd anniversary of his death.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tittel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tittel is 3.44 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 114987 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QW68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.27 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0990 |
| Inclination | 2.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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