(343981) Oppenheim Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 2010 by Karge, S., Schwab, E. at Taunus.
Moritz Nathan Oppenheim (1848–1933) and Katharina (1862–1933), maiden name von Kuffner, were a German-Jewish couple who donated the 0.2-m refractor to the Physikalischer Verein for the Frankfurt Observatory in 1908. They donated a chair in physics for the foundation of the Frankfurt University. When the Nazis came to power, both committed suicide.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oppenheim is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oppenheim is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 343981 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 LA27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.22 |
| Orbital period | 5.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 9.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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