(1614) Goldschmidt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 1952 by A. Schmitt at Uccle.
Where Goldschmidt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goldschmidt is 3.21 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1614 |
| Provisional designation | 1952 HA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 48.0 km (#790 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0360 |
| Rotation period | 16.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.84 |
| Orbital period | 5.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0709 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by A. Schmitt
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