(30836) Schnittke Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 January 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Alfred Garriyevich Schnittke (1934-1998) was a teacher at the Moscow Conservatory during 1962-1972. He combined in his many-sided work elements of heterogeneous styles, which he aptly altered and placed against one another. This procedure, which he called “polystylism”, led to a great musical impression.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schnittke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schnittke is 2.36 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30836 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 AU2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 4.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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