(3917) Franz Schubert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 February 1961 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Franz Schubert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franz Schubert is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3917 |
| Provisional designation | 1961 CX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.13 km (#10,388 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.321 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0221 |
| Inclination | 2.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 February 1961
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- (3181) Ahnert
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- (3338) Richter
- (3539) Weimar
- (3540) Protesilaos
- (3802) Dornburg
- (3808) Tempel
- (3826) Handel
- (3941) Haydn
- (3943) Silbermann
- (3954) Mendelssohn
- (3955) Bruckner
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