(85119) Hannieschaft Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1972 by T. Gehrels at Palomar.
With code name “Hannie”, Jannetje Johanna Schaft (1920-1945) was a member of the Dutch Resistance during World War II. Her nickname was “Het meisje met het rode haar” (the girl with the red hair), which is also the title of a book and film about her. She was executed three weeks before the end of the war.Naming citation (20080122/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hannieschaft is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hannieschaft is 1.83 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 85119 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 RD |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.64 |
| Orbital period | 2.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.65 – 2.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 19.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.715 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 September 1972
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