(58896) Schlosser Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 May 1998 by Heppenheim at Heppenheim.
Wolfhard Schlosser (b. 1940) was a professor at Bochum University from 1969 until his retirement in 2005. He is known for his research on the structure of the Milky Way, as well as for his contributions to archaeoastronomy, especially his interpretation of the Bronze Age Nebra Sky Disk.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schlosser is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schlosser is 2.87 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58896 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 JE4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.65 |
| Orbital period | 4.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.