(39549) Casals Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1992 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Spanish-born cellist, composer and conductor Pablo Casals (1876-1973) is known for his love of the works of Bach, for his virtuosic technique, skilled interpretation and consummate musicianship. Until his death, he spoke out passionately for peace.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Casals is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Casals is 3.12 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39549 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 DP13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.67 km (#8,034 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0550 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 9.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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