(12873) Clausewitz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 July 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831) was a Prussian general and intellectual who gained extensive combat experience by fighting against the armies of the French Revolution and Napoleon. His famous book Vom Kriege (On War) is considered one of the most influential works of military philosophy in the Western world.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Clausewitz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clausewitz is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12873 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OU7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.94 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 5.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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