(9838) Falz-Fein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 1987 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Baron Eduard Aleksandrovich von Falz-Fein (b. 1912) is an outstanding collector of works of art and historical documents, known for his charity. Born in Russia, his uncle Friedrich Falz-Fein was the founder in 1875 of the well-known reserve Askania-Nova in Ukraine.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Falz-Fein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Falz-Fein is 3.18 au from the Sun and 4.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9838 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 RN6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.0 km (#3,716 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Rotation period | 38.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.2 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0638 |
| Inclination | 5.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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