(270984) Dikschmidt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Dik Schmidt (1909–1992) was a Dutch pharmacist and amateur astronomer, who was chair of the Dutch Working Group for Occultations from 1973 to 1986. He stimulated grazing lunar occultation observations and popularized occultation work with many lectures.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dikschmidt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dikschmidt is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 270984 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 WF28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 2.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.978 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.