(9189) Holderlin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Named for the German poet Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843), who lived mainly in the Swabian town Tübingen. In 1795, he studied in Jena and there wrote some of his patriotic hymns. He is one of the most original and well-known representatives of German idealism. His philosophy and vision shaped much of the poetry of the German language and were not fully appreciated until the twentieth century.Naming citation (19990202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Holderlin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Holderlin is 2.46 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9189 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RH41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0785 |
| Inclination | 2.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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