(10135) Wimhermsen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 June 1993 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.
Wim Hermsen (b. 1947) is a Dutch physicist who has served COSPAR since 1988. He has become involved in almost all aspects of COSPAR’s activities, including the Publications Committee, the Finance Committee and Scientific Commission E. Hermsen initiated and has supported Capacity Building workshops.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wimhermsen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wimhermsen is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10135 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 LZ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.46 km (#11,726 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.294 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 5.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.