(379155) Volkerheinrich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 2009 by E. Schwab at Tzec Maun.
Volker Heinrich (b. 1962), an amateur astronomer since childhood, is the chairman of the Astronomy Section of the Physikalischer Verein at Frankfurt am Main. He is heavily involved in public astronomical education and is an enthusiastic collector of meteorites.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Volkerheinrich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Volkerheinrich is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 379155 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 QR6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.212 |
| Inclination | 5.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.857 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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