(12329) Liebermann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 1992 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
The painter Max Liebermann (1847-1935) is one of the greatest masters of German impressionism. He painted outstanding portraits and landscapes, and he was a remarkable graphic artist. President of the Prussian Academy of Arts during 1920-1933, he was later ostracized.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Liebermann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liebermann is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12329 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SR23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.25 km (#14,594 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.459 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 4.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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