(85216) Schein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1992 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Johann Herman Schein (1586-1630), born and died in Saxony, was cantor of Leipzig's Thomanerchor for 16 years. He belongs to the grand three “S” of baroque music in Germany: the three composers Schütz, Schein and Scheidt, were born in 1585, 1586 and 1587, respectively.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schein is 1.95 au from the Sun and 2.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 85216 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SL17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 1.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.826 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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