(9273) Schloerb Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1979 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
University of Massachusetts astronomer Frederick Peter Schloerb (b. 1952) is known for his comparative research on the interstellar medium and the origin of the solar system. The name was suggested by J. S. V. Lagerros.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schloerb is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schloerb is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9273 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 QW3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.56 km (#9,631 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0910 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 0.924° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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