(59390) Habermas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 1999 by M. M. M. Santangelo at Monte Agliale.
German philosopher Jürgen Habermas (b. 1929) is a member of the Frankfurt Institute for Social Research. He worked on the process of formation of public opinion and ideas, as well as on rational discussion and thinking.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Habermas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Habermas is 2.65 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 59390 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FR21 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.5 |
| Orbital period | 5.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 6.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 24 March 1999
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