(13177) Hansschmidt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 April 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Hans Schmidt (1923-2003) was the founder, together with Friedrich Becker (1900-1990), of the Hoher List observatory. He specialized in the observation and reduction of eclipsing stars. Later, he became general director of the Bonner Universitäts-Sternwarte.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hansschmidt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hansschmidt is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13177 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 HS11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.25 km (#10,136 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.336 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0683 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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