(10856) Bechstein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 1995 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Carl Bechstein (1826-1900), born in the Thuringian town of Gotha, founded a piano factory in Berlin in 1853. His instruments were used by Liszt, Bülow, Rubinstein and Wagner. Branches of his factory in London, Paris and St. Petersburg testify to the esteem in which Bechstein's instruments are held.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bechstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bechstein is 3.47 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10856 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 EG8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.3 km (#2,610 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.79 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 3.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 25.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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