(210433) Ullithiele Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 December 2008 by F. Hormuth at Calar Alto.
Ulrich Thiele (b. 1952) joined Calar Alto Observatory in 1983 and became head of the astronomy group in 1988. The discoverer acknowledges Thiele's open attitude towards using Calar Alto's 1.23-m telescope for minor-planet observations.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ullithiele is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ullithiele is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 210433 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 YT1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.95 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0540 |
| Inclination | 3.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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