(7698) Schweitzer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 January 1989 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Schweitzer is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSchweitzerSchweitzer

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schweitzer is 2.08 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7698
Provisional designation1989 AS6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.41
Orbital period3.74 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.04 – 2.78 au
Eccentricity0.154
Inclination3.28°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.05 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 11 January 1989

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