(2572) Annschnell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 February 1950 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Annschnell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Annschnell is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2572 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 DL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.42 km (#14,166 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.658 |
| Rotation period | 6.34 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 5.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (1719) Jens
- (2265) Verbaandert
- (3295) Murakami
- (3440) Stampfer
- (5658) Clausbaader
- (5704) Schumacher