(87933) Bernardschmitt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 2000 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Bernard P. Schmitt (b. 1959) is a French planetary scientist with expertise in planetary spectroscopy including analyzing compositions of comets, asteroids, meteorites, and planetary ices. He served as a member of the Ralph instrument infrared imaging spectrometer team on the NASA New Horizons mission that explored Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bernardschmitt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bernardschmitt is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 87933 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SL346 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 2.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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