(195600) Scheithauer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 May 2002 by M. Meyer at Palomar.
Christian Friedrich Scheithauer (1771-1846), a teacher and amateur astronomer in Chemnitz, modernized the German school system and was an active force for improvements in education, especially for the poor. He discovered comet C/1824 O1 and, independently with Olbers, the unconfirmed comet X/1817 V1.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Scheithauer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scheithauer is 3.19 au from the Sun and 4.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 195600 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 JH148 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.55 |
| Orbital period | 5.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0761 |
| Inclination | 9.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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