(113333) Tyler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 2002 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
David Bruce Valentine Tyler (b. 1941) is a British amateur astronomer, solar observer, and imager. He is an accomplished telescope maker who has assisted others through advice and creating accessories in his workshop. In 2012, the British Astronomical Association awarded him its Merlin medal for his contributions.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Tyler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tyler is 3.40 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 113333 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 RR211 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.93 km (#10,749 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.167 |
| Rotation period | 15.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.44 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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