(2018) Schuster Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 1931 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Schuster is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schuster is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2018 |
| Provisional designation | 1931 UC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.03 km (#12,648 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.249 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 2.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.756 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.