(510045) Vincematteo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 2010 by Levy, D. H., Glinos, T. at Vail-Jarnac.
Vince Matteo (b. 1941) is one of the most accomplished participants at the Adirondack Astronomy Retreat. His magnificent all-sky photograph showing the International Space Station, a meteor, and many constellations graces the retreat's lodge. He continues to mentor younger astronomers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vincematteo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vincematteo is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 510045 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 EP2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.217 |
| Inclination | 6.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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