(48425) Tischendorf Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 1989 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Leipzig theologian Konstantin von Tischendorf (1815-1874) discovered during his travels to the Middle East numerous parchment rolls forming the Bible manuscript “Codex Sinaiticus”, dating from the fourth century. He published them and made extensive contributions to biblical textual criticism.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tischendorf is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tischendorf is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48425 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CB6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 2.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Konstantin
- (5269) Paustovskij
- (5315) Bal'mont
- (5415) Lyanzuridi
- (5614) Yakovlev
- (11874) Gringauz
- (14042) Agafonov
- (22250) Konstfrolov
- (301522) Chaykin
- (549873) Portsevskii
- (584947) Shistovsky
All asteroids named after someone called Konstantin
Also discovered on 2 February 1989
- (4543) Phoinix
- (4836) Medon
- (5063) Monteverdi
- (6302) Tengukogen
- (6709) Hiromiyuki
- (7699) Bozek
- (8831) Brandstrom
- (9577) Gropius
- (11037) Distler
- (15238) Hisaohori
- (21022) Ike
- (22291) Heitifer