(73700) von Kues Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Nikolaus von Kues (Nicolaus Cusanus, 1401-1464), born near Trier, was a theologian, mathematician, scholar, experimental scientist and influential philosopher. He stressed the incomplete nature of man's knowledge of God and of the universe. His paper Perfectio mathematica (1458) anticipates infinitesimal methods.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where von Kues is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: von Kues is 3.63 au from the Sun and 4.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 73700 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TW4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.37 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 3.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.235 |
| Inclination | 17.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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