(221673) Duschl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 February 2007 by W. Ries at Altschwendt.
Wolfgang J. Duschl (b. 1958) is a German physicist and astronomer. He is a professor at the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel and scientific director of the Schleswig-Holsteinische Universitäts-Gesellschaft. Duschl's research mainly deals with black holes.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #6, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Duschl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Duschl is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 221673 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 DP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0721 |
| Inclination | 5.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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