(100084) Gussmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1992 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Ernst-August Gußmann (b. 1933) is a German theoretical astrophysicist based in Potsdam. His special field was stellar atmospheres. As co-founder and first chairman of the Förderverein Großer Refraktor Potsdam, he was instrumental in ensuring that the fourth largest refractor in the world and its dome were fully restored.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gussmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gussmann is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100084 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SY13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.36 km (#14,310 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0750 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.260 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.720 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.