(85195) von Helfta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Gertrud von Helfta (1256-1302), “the Great”, lived in the nunnery of Helfta near Eisleben. She is one of the greatest German mystics. Her popular poetic writings Legatus Divinae Pietatis and Exercitia Spiritualia represent her religious experiences and the theological view of her time.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where von Helfta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: von Helfta is 1.69 au from the Sun and 0.777 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 85195 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TW2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.57 km (#16,138 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.204 |
| Rotation period | 4.84 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.69 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.266 |
| Inclination | 2.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.694 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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