(456731) Uligrozinger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 2007 by F. Hormuth at Heidelberg.
Ulrich Grözinger (b. 1952) worked from 1979-2018 as an all-round engineer at MPIA Heidelberg. He contributed to many infrared space missions (including ISO, Herschel, and JWST) with his vast knowledge in electronics and cryoengineering. He developed and built the control system of the telescope used for the discovery.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Uligrozinger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Uligrozinger is 1.85 au from the Sun and 0.859 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 456731 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TL8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.251 |
| Inclination | 3.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.838 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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