(43724) Pechstein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 October 1975 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Max Pechstein (1881-1955) painted strongly colored pictures and was a leading member of the group of German expressionists known as “Die Brücke”.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pechstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pechstein is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43724 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 UY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.85 km (#15,548 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.184 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.230 |
| Inclination | 7.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.899 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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