(1739) Meyermann Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 August 1939 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Meyermann is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meyermann is 2.29 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1739
Provisional designation1939 PF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.86 km (#6,720 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.254
Rotation period2.82 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.82
Orbital period3.40 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.98 – 2.54 au
Eccentricity0.123
Inclination3.41°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.969 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 15 August 1939

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