(2108) Otto Schmidt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1948 by P. F. Shajn at Simeis.
Named in memory of Otto Yul'evich Schmidt (1891-1956), a prominent Soviet scientist famous for his investigations in mathematics, astronomy and geophysics. He was also an outstanding Arctic researcher, academician and statesman. His cosmogonic theories contributed extensively to the evolution of concepts on the formation of the earth and other planets.Naming citation (MPC 5359), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Otto Schmidt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Otto Schmidt is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2108 |
| Provisional designation | 1948 TR1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 29.0 km (#1,424 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Rotation period | 6.30 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00588 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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