(225250) Georgfranziska Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 2009 by Karge, S., Zimmer, U. at Taunus.
Georg (1835-1902) and Franziska Speyer (1844-1909) were the founders of the “Georg und Franziska Speyer'sche Hochschulstiftung”. The foundation provided the basis for Frankfurt's university and supports scientific projects at the Taunus Observatory, where this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20111012/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Georgfranziska is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Georgfranziska is 2.30 au from the Sun and 2.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 225250 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 QU36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.21 km (#16,766 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.243 |
| Inclination | 4.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.766 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.