(100029) Varnhagen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Rahel Varnhagen von Ense (née Levin, 1771-1833) and her husband Karl August (1785-1858) were literary personalities and leading figures of Rahel's Berlin literary salon. It became a center of intellectual debate and social activity for writers. The intelligence, originality and amiability of Rahel was admired by Goethe.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Varnhagen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Varnhagen is 2.67 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100029 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TQ10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.64 km (#9,507 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0670 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.16 |
| Orbital period | 5.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 4.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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