(24916) Stelzhamer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 1997 by E. Meyer at Linz.
Franz Stelzhamer (1802-1874), great Austrian poet and novelist, studied law, theology and painting, and worked as journalist, teacher and author. His s' Hoamatgsang is the anthem of the Austrian province Upper Austria.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stelzhamer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stelzhamer is 2.45 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24916 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 EK11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 2.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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