(46513) Ampzing Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 1972 by T. Gehrels at Palomar.
Samuel Ampzing (1590-1632) was a Dutch minister, poet and purist. In 1617 he wrote a description of Haarlem in poetic form, aided by Petrus Scriverius. The name was suggested by C. E. Koppeschaar.Naming citation (20100130/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ampzing is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ampzing is 1.89 au from the Sun and 1.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46513 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 FC |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 12.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.97 |
| Orbital period | 2.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0694 |
| Inclination | 22.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.814 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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