(224831) Neeffisis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 November 2006 by Schwab, E., Kling, R. at Taunus.
Christian Ernst Neeff (1782-1849) was a German physician, co-founder of the Physikalischer Verein in 1824 and its first president. The emblem of the association is an Isis, leading to the combined name for this minor planet, which is the first one discovered at an observatory of the Physikalischer Verein.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Neeffisis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neeffisis is 1.98 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 224831 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 WV129 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 3.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.960 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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