(68779) Schoninger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 2002 by KLENOT at Klet.
Schöninger is the name used for Klet mountain from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries. Appearing on many historical maps, the name comes from the German and means “a place with a beautiful view”. In the popularized form Šenýgl, the name is still used locally.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schoninger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schoninger is 2.94 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 68779 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 FA3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.55 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 5.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.