(13084) Virchow Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 1992 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
German pathologist Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902) was the founder of cellular pathology and a pioneer in modern anthropology and prehistoric research. He also promoted public health care. His textbook Handbuch der speziellen Pathologie und Therapie explored new paths.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Virchow is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Virchow is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13084 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 GC8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.4 km (#4,907 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0570 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.88 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0512 |
| Inclination | 5.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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