(58579) Ehrenberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1997 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Eleonora Gayerová of Ehrenberg (1832-1912) was the first representative of the role of Mařenka in Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride. She lived in Vila Leonora in Ondřejov and was also instrumental in establishing of the Ondřejov Observatory.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ehrenberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ehrenberg is 1.81 au from the Sun and 2.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58579 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 SQ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 2.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.783 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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