(1967) Menzel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1905 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.
Where Menzel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Menzel is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1967 |
| Provisional designation | A905 VC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.59 km (#5,358 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.251 |
| Rotation period | 2.83 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 3.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.932 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.