(27710) Henseling Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
German teacher and author Robert Henseling (1883-1964) wrote numerous popular astronomical books and helped many to understand the wonders of the cosmos. He founded the Volkssternwarte in Stuttgart and, in 1921, the journal Die Sterne. One of his lasting cultural historical effects is his analysis of astrology.Naming citation (20020128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Henseling is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Henseling is 2.48 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27710 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 3.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.771 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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