(207687) Senckenberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 2007 by Schwab, E., Kling, R. at Taunus.
Johann Christian Senckenberg (1707-1772) was a medical practitioner in his native city of Frankfurt am Main. He donated his estate as a foundation for science and medicine. Amongst others, the Senckenberg Museum, a hospital and the Physikalischer Verein at Frankfurt am Main are based on his foundation.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Senckenberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Senckenberg is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 207687 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RZ15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.216 |
| Inclination | 2.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.847 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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