(1782) Schneller Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 October 1931 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Schneller is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schneller is 3.59 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1782 |
| Provisional designation | 1931 TL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.9 km (#1,987 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.112 |
| Rotation period | 11.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 1.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 October 1931
- (1204) Renzia
- (1205) Ebella
- (1223) Neckar
- (1941) Wild
- (3379) Oishi
- (3555) Miyasaka
- (3775) Ellenbeth
- (4755) Nicky