(24658) Misch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 1987 by J. E. Mueller at Palomar.
Anthony Misch (b. 1951) has made significant contributions to the history of astronomy through his creation and direction of the Lick Observatory Historical Collections. His career in astronomy spans over 30 years from the Mt. Wilson to Lick observatories.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-03-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Misch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Misch is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24658 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 UX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.66 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.245 |
| Inclination | 24.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.811 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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