(2943) Heinrich Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 August 1933 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Heinrich is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Heinrich is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2943
Provisional designation1933 QU
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.54 km (#7,078 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.249
Rotation period8.79 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.73
Orbital period3.83 years
Semi-major axis2.45 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.82 au
Eccentricity0.153
Inclination12.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 25 August 1933

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