(310222) Vasipetropoulou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 January 2002 by Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey at Cima Ekar.
Vasiliki Petropoulou (b. 1982) is a Greek astrophysicist. She studies cluster galaxies, to infer the impact of the environment on their evolution, and small solar-system bodies with a special focus on near-Earth objects to characterize their physical properties.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vasipetropoulou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vasipetropoulou is 3.17 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 310222 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 SR214 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.06 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.02 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0354 |
| Inclination | 8.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.