(10825) Augusthermann Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 September 1993 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

The German theologian and pedagogue August Hermann Francke (1663-1727) founded the “Franckeschen Stiftungen” in Halle in 1695, which had about 2300 pupils at the time and continues to exist today. Francke's main intent was to educate the young and support the poor.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Augusthermann is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Augusthermann is 2.48 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number10825
Provisional designation1993 SF4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.19 km (#14,736 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.319
Absolute magnitude (H)14.49
Orbital period3.42 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.57 au
Eccentricity0.133
Inclination6.77°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.978 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 18 September 1993

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