(293909) Matterhorn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 2007 by Karge, S., Kling, R. at Taunus.
The Matterhorn (German), Monte Cervino (Italian) or Mont Cervin (French), is a remarkably shaped mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-12-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Matterhorn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Matterhorn is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 293909 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 SS2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.1 |
| Orbital period | 4.99 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0937 |
| Inclination | 11.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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