(24748) Nernst Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1992 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
German Walther Hermann Nernst (1864-1941) is one of the founders of physical chemistry. He discovered the thermomagnetic and galvanomagnetic effects, developed a theory of electrical nerve stimulation and specified the third law of thermodynamics. He received the 1920 Nobel Prize for chemistry.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nernst is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nernst is 3.32 au from the Sun and 4.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24748 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 ST13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.1 km (#5,020 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.72 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 6.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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