(966) Muschi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 1921 by W. Baade at Bergedorf.
Where Muschi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Muschi is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 966 |
| Provisional designation | A921 VD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 25.5 km (#1,654 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.323 |
| Rotation period | 5.36 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.