(13350) Gmelin Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Johan Georg Gmelin (1709-1755) was a German naturalist who was appointed professor of chemistry and natural history at the University of St. Petersburg in 1731. From 1733 to 1743 he traveled through Siberia and his investigations were recorded in Flora Sibiria (1749-1750) and Reise durch Sibirien (1753).Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gmelin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gmelin is 3.12 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13350 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 ST144 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.5 |
| Orbital period | 5.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.02 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0584 |
| Inclination | 9.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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