(37608) Lons Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1992 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Herman Löns (1866-1914) was closely attached to North German people and landscape, especially Lüneburg Heath and Harz Mountains. He extolled them in his numerous novels, folk songs and animal descriptions (“Mümmelmann”). His work was misused in the Brown Era.Naming citation (20020526/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lons is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lons is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37608 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SY16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.03 km (#12,653 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0750 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 8.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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