(65694) Franzrosenzweig Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) studied fundamental philosophical and inter-religious themes. His magnum opus is The Star of Redemption. The Buber-Rosenzweig Medal has been awarded yearly since 1968 in Germany in memory of the two philosophers.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Franzrosenzweig is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franzrosenzweig is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 65694 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RX40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.77 km (#13,300 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 2.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.896 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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