(24947) Hausdorff Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 July 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Felix Hausdorff (1877-1942) taught at several German universities and did research in mathematical analysis and algebra. He wrote a fundamental treatise on set theory that expounded the connection between that theory and the then-nascent theories of metric spaces and general topology.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hausdorff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hausdorff is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24947 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 NU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.10 km (#8,779 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.131 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 1.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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