(160512) Franck-Hertz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
James Franck (1882-1964) and Gustav Hertz (1887-1975) received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1925. Both studied the excitation and ionization of atoms by electrons. The Franck-Hertz experiment provided support for Bohr's atomic model. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Franck-Hertz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franck-Hertz is 3.39 au from the Sun and 4.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 160512 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TE11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.295 |
| Inclination | 3.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.854 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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