(58163) Minnesang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 1989 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
The Minnesang is a poetic-musical form created by the German-speaking peoples of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The Minnesänger, Walther von der Vogelweide and numerous others, both composed and performed their lyric songs, which dealt partly with courtly love (“Minne”).Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Minnesang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Minnesang is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58163 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 UJ7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.13 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 1.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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