(58098) Quirrenbach Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1977 by L. D. Schmadel at La Silla.
German astronomer Andreas Quirrenbach (b. 1962) is a professor at the Heidelberg University and, since 2006, director of the Königstuhl Observatory. His main interests cover the fields of astronomical interferometry, adaptive optics and extrasolar planetary systems.Naming citation (20060809/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Quirrenbach is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Quirrenbach is 1.92 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58098 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 TC |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.2 |
| Orbital period | 2.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0825 |
| Inclination | 22.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.775 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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