(9351) Neumayer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Georg von Neumayer (1826-1909), German geophysicist and hydrographer, was the founder of the German Hydrographic Office. Neumayer is known as an outstanding Antarctic researcher, and he played a major role in instituting the International Polar Year. His name was given to the German Antarctic station in 1981.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Neumayer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neumayer is 2.48 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9351 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TH6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 2.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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