(1797) Schaumasse Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1936 by A. Patry at Nice.
Where Schaumasse is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schaumasse is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1797 |
| Provisional designation | 1936 VH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.08 km (#5,699 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.178 |
| Rotation period | 6.11 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0242 |
| Inclination | 3.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 November 1936
More named asteroids discovered by A. Patry
- (1509) Esclangona
- (1510) Charlois
- (1515) Perrotin
- (1516) Henry
- (1539) Borrelly
- (1756) Giacobini
- (3142) Kilopi
- (4162) SAF
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