(352646) Blumbahs Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 July 2008 by Cernis, K., Eglitis, I. at Baldone.
Fricis Blumbahs (1864-1949), Latvian astronomer and metrologist, was a research assistant of the Dmitri Mendeleev who introduced the metric system in the Russia. He was the first Honorary Member of the Latvian Academy of Science.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-01-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Blumbahs is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Blumbahs is 2.21 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 352646 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 OZ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 7.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.889 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.