(190283) Schielicke Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 September 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.

Reinhard E. Schielicke (b. 1940) is a German engineer who worked in astronomy as an associate of the University Observatory of Jena. He was a member of the council of the Astronomische Gesellschaft. He is the editor of numerous astrophysical books as well as the (co-)author of astronomy-historical books.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-12-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Schielicke is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schielicke is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number190283
Provisional designation1991 RE3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.95
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.77 – 2.72 au
Eccentricity0.212
Inclination4.45°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.763 au

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

Also named after someone called Reinhard

Also discovered on 12 September 1991

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