(8057) Hofmannsthal Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874-1929) began writing poems at the age of 16. His lyrical and dramatic work reflects Austrian impressionism and symbolism. Together with Richard Strauss and Max Reinhardt, he founded the Salzburger Festspiele. His best-known play is Jedermann .Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Hofmannsthal is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hofmannsthal is 2.90 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number8057
Provisional designation4034 T-1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.15 km (#6,431 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.168
Rotation period5.65 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.47
Orbital period4.82 years
Semi-major axis2.85 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.75 – 2.96 au
Eccentricity0.0366
Inclination4.41°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.74 au

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

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Also discovered on 26 March 1971

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