(5098) Tomsolomon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 February 1985 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Tom Solomon (b. 1962) holds a Presidential Professorship in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Bucknell University. His research explores chaos and nonlinear dynamics in fluid systems. He has received prestigious awards for outstanding teaching and mentorship of undergraduate students.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tomsolomon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tomsolomon is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5098 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 CH2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.62 km (#9,531 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.267 |
| Rotation period | 4.59 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0751 |
| Inclination | 9.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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