(22414) Hornschemeier Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 October 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.

At NASA-Goddard, Ann Hornschemeier (b. 1975) specializes in studies of X-ray emission from star formation in galaxies at cosmologically-interesting distances. Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Hornschemeier is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hornschemeier is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number22414
Provisional designation1995 UB15
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.38
Orbital period4.10 years
Semi-major axis2.56 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.15 – 2.97 au
Eccentricity0.160
Inclination3.90°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.16 au

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

Also named after someone called Ann

Also discovered on 17 October 1995

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