(78429) Baschek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 2002 by S. F. Hoenig at Palomar.
Bodo Baschek (b. 1935) is professor emeritus of the Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics at the Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg. He contributed to the field of radiation transport with the continuation of Albrecht Unsöld's work. His book The New Cosmos is standard literature for astronomy students.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Baschek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Baschek is 3.18 au from the Sun and 4.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 78429 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 QN48 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.36 |
| Orbital period | 5.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 9.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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