(39464) Poppelmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 1973 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (1662-1736) was senior state architect to the court of the Saxonian king Augustus the Strong. His major work was the building complex of the Zwinger in Dresden, one of the most successful realizations of the Baroque aesthetic.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Poppelmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poppelmann is 1.97 au from the Sun and 0.977 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39464 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 UO5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 0.704° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.957 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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