(263932) Speyer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 April 2009 by E. Schwab at Tzec Maun.

Speyer is one of Germany's oldest cities, founded by the Romans in 10 BC. The city is dominated by the cathedral, which is the world's largest Romanesque church and a world heritage site.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Speyer is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Speyer is 2.58 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number263932
Provisional designation2009 HY44
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.98
Orbital period4.42 years
Semi-major axis2.69 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.98 – 3.41 au
Eccentricity0.265
Inclination12.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

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

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