(30933) Grillparzer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 1993 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
The dramatic poet and playwright Franz Grillparzer (1791-1872) was a celebrated figure in Austrian literature, a lifelong loyal to the Hapsburg Dynasty and a friend of Beethoven. Best known among his works are the historical tragedy King Ottocar, His Rise and Fall and the lyric tragedy The Waves of Sea and Love.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Grillparzer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grillparzer is 2.70 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30933 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 UW8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 5.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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