(31032) Scheidemann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 April 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Heinrich Scheidemann (c. 1595-1663) was a leading composer for the organ and an important forerunner of Buxtehude and J. S. Bach. Scheidemann studied with Sweelinck in Amsterdam and became the organist of the Catharinenkirche in Hamburg. His Dic nobis, Maria is well known.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Scheidemann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scheidemann is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31032 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 HS22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.90 km (#17,151 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.195 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 1.46° |
| 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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