(48588) Raschroder Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1994 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
German Rudolf Alexander Schröder (1878-1962) was an architect, but he became known as a poet, essayist and translator. The complete edition of his work contains eight volumes, including numerous collections of verse. He revived the Protestant chorale and is cofounder of the “Insel-Verlag”.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Raschroder is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Raschroder is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48588 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 RP11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.89 km (#17,155 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.341 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 5.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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