(9638) Fuchs Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Where Fuchs is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsFuchsFuchs

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fuchs is 2.19 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9638
Provisional designation1994 PO7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.78
Orbital period3.73 years
Semi-major axis2.40 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.02 – 2.79 au
Eccentricity0.161
Inclination0.704°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 10 August 1994

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