(5163) Vollmayr-Lee Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1983 by J. Wagner at Anderson Mesa.
Katharina Vollmayr-Lee (b. 1967) is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Bucknell University. Her research examines the behavior of structural glasses and granular media, using computer simulations. She has been recognized as an inspiring and effective educator.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vollmayr-Lee is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vollmayr-Lee is 1.97 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5163 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 TD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.87 km (#7,804 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.284 |
| Rotation period | 4.73 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 7.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.994 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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