(96200) Oschin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 1992 by A. Lowe at Palomar.
Samuel Oschin (1914-2003) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. The 48-inch Oschin Schmidt telescope at Palomar Observatory was used to discover this minor planet.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oschin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oschin is 3.44 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 96200 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 QR2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.59 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.203 |
| Inclination | 4.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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