(10116) Robertfranz Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 September 1992 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.

Where Robertfranz is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertfranz is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number10116
Provisional designation1992 SJ2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.59 km (#6,079 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.218
Absolute magnitude (H)12.9
Orbital period5.20 years
Semi-major axis3.00 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.84 – 3.16 au
Eccentricity0.0536
Inclination10.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.86 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 21 September 1992

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