(9639) Scherer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Where Scherer is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scherer is 2.53 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9639
Provisional designation1994 PS11
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.85
Orbital period3.71 years
Semi-major axis2.40 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.26 – 2.54 au
Eccentricity0.0571
Inclination2.32°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.26 au

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

Also discovered on 10 August 1994

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