(24711) Chamisso Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
German-French poet Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838), a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences, paid particular attention to socio-critical connections. He was also a naturalist and a circumnavigator and is known as the author of a textbook on botany.Naming citation (20020526/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chamisso is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chamisso is 2.02 au from the Sun and 1.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24711 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 PN17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.221 |
| Inclination | 2.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.781 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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