(6112) Ludolfschultz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 February 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Ludolf Schultz (b. 1937), professor at the Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz, has dedicated much of his career to the study of noble gases in meteorites. He also has passionately taught planetology and put considerable effort into introducing the enigmatic field of meteoritics to the public.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ludolfschultz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ludolfschultz is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6112 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 DB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.87 km (#6,708 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.285 |
| Rotation period | 4.81 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.81 |
| Orbital period | 5.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.261 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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