(35229) Benckert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 1995 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Johann Peter Benckert (1709-1765) created stone, stucco and wooden sculptures for the court of the prince-bishop of Bamberg. After 1746, he worked primarily for the Prussian residences in Berlin and Potsdam (“Chinese Teahouse” in Sanssouci), evolving from the Baroque style into that of the Frederician Rococo.Naming citation (20020526/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Benckert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benckert is 2.22 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35229 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 FY20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.43 km (#14,155 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.238 |
| Rotation period | 5.15 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0823 |
| Inclination | 7.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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