(5779) Schupmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 January 1990 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H. at Kushiro.
In Die Medial-Fernrohre, Ludwig Schupmann (1851-1920) described a telescope incorporating reflecting and refracting elements and Mangin mirrors that allow for the elimination of chromatic aberrations while using common optical glasses. Instruments of his design were used in early lunar studies and are used now in double-star work.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schupmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schupmann is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5779 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 BC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,338 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.149 |
| Rotation period | 3.75 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.7 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0826 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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