(2119) Schwall Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 1930 by Wolf, M. F., Ferrero, M. at Heidelberg.
Named in memory of August Schwall (1877-1947), mechanician at the Heidelberg-Konigstuhl Observatory for almost half a century, night assistant to Wolf during 1914-1932, guiding exposures with the 0.72-m reflector. Name proposed by A. Bohrmann.Naming citation (MPC 5524), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schwall is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schwall is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2119 |
| Provisional designation | 1930 QG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.23 km (#10,171 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.489 |
| Rotation period | 3.94 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 3.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.883 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.