(37646) Falconscott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) was the first British explorer to reach the South Pole and explore Antarctica extensively by land.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Falconscott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Falconscott is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37646 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 CS13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.92 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.229 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.912 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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