(410475) Robertschulz Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 February 2008 by R. Gierlinger at Gaisberg.

Robert Schulz (b. 1972) is an Austrian amateur astronomer and astro-photographer, who has built an observatory, with Wolfgang Neszmerak, in Holzleiten.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-03-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Robertschulz is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertschulz is 2.53 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number410475
Provisional designation2008 DN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.73
Orbital period4.39 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.48 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.0760
Inclination4.06°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.47 au

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

Also named after someone called Robert

Also discovered on 24 February 2008

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