(4216) Neunkirchen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 January 1988 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.

Where Neunkirchen is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neunkirchen is 2.69 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4216
Provisional designation1988 AF5
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.37 km (#16,499 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.601
Absolute magnitude (H)14.14
Orbital period3.62 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.172
Inclination4.46°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.940 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 14 January 1988

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