(215809) Hugoschwarz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2004 by P. De Cat at Uccle.
Hugo Schwarz (1953-2006) was a Dutch astronomer who specialized in the late stages of stellar evolution and stellar polarimetry. At the time of his death he was a staff astronomer at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory and President of IAU Commission 50. Name suggested by H. Van Winckel.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hugoschwarz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hugoschwarz is 2.55 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 215809 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 RN287 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 1.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.969 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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