(10762) von Laue Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Max von Laue (1879-1960), student of Planck, discovered the diffraction of x-rays in crystals, thereby permitting their structural analysis. For this he received the 1914 Nobel Prize in physics. He extended the theory of relativity, and he stood up for outlawed Jewish physicists like Einstein.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where von Laue is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: von Laue is 2.94 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10762 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TC4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.73 km (#7,967 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.187 |
| Rotation period | 4.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0976 |
| Inclination | 1.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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