(4527) Schoenberg Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 July 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Schoenberg is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schoenberg is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4527
Provisional designation1982 OK
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.94 km (#12,891 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.377
Rotation period2.69 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.02
Orbital period3.35 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.76 – 2.71 au
Eccentricity0.212
Inclination4.24°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.749 au

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

Also discovered on 24 July 1982

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