(11573) Helmholtz Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1993 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (1821-1894), a German doctor, physiologist and physicist, was one of the most famous naturalists of the nineteenth century. In 1847 he extended Robert Mayer's law of energy conservation to all known natural phenomena.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Helmholtz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Helmholtz is 4.12 au from the Sun and 4.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11573 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 SK3 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 5.91 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 4.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.259 |
| Inclination | 2.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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