(2429) Schurer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1977 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.
Where Schurer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schurer is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2429 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 TZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.6 km (#4,273 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.120 |
| Rotation period | 6.66 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 15.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 12 October 1977
- (2175) Andrea Doria
- (2565) Grogler
- (3026) Sarastro
- (5708) Melancholia
- (5709) Tamyeunleung
- (23408) Beijingaoyun