(96535) Schiehallion Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1998 by CSS at Catalina.
Schiehallion is a mountain in Perthshire, Scotland, noted for its isolation and almost symmetrical shape. In 1774, it was the site of an experiment to measure the mean density of the Earth.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schiehallion is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schiehallion is 1.94 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 96535 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SC5 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.24 km (#17,400 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.661 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
| Orbital period | 2.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0684 |
| Inclination | 19.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.814 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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