(301394) Bensheim Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 February 2009 by E. Schwab at Tzec Maun.
Bensheim is a German city, first mentioned in 765. It is situated in the district of the Bergstraße, which is a traditional wine-growing region. Medieval timber-frame houses and many other important cultural monuments dominate the picturesque cityscape.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bensheim is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bensheim is 3.32 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 301394 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 DB31 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 5.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.