(55759) Erdmannsdorff Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 December 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Architect Friedrich Wilhelm von Erdmannsdorff (1736-1800) is a great representative of the German early Classical style. He built the Wörlitz and Dessau castles of the principality of Anhalt. He also participated in the interior design of Prussian residences in Berlin and Potsdam (Sanssouci).Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erdmannsdorff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erdmannsdorff is 1.91 au from the Sun and 0.949 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 55759 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 XJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.95 km (#10,717 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0660 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 4.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.905 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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