(100046) Worms Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Worms is one of the oldest German towns and has a Romanesque cathedral and the oldest extant Jewish cemetery in Europe. In 1521, the Diet of Worms issued an edict declaring Martin Luther to be a heretic.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Worms is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Worms is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100046 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TT6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0895 |
| Inclination | 4.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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