(23520) Ludwigbechstein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 1992 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Writer Ludwig Bechstein (1801-1860) spent nearly all his life in the Thuringian town of Meiningen. Except for the Brothers Grimm, he is the greatest German teller of fairy tales and myths, collecting and arranging them.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ludwigbechstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ludwigbechstein is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23520 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SM26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 7.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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