(2350) von Lude Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 1938 by A. Bohrmann at Heidelberg.
Named in memory of Heinz von Lude (1914-1974), astronomer at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut who calculated many preliminary orbits of minor planets. He also studied a fictitious example of 3/1 libration in the restricted three-body problem and was involved with the meridian-circle program at the Heidelberg Observatory.Naming citation (MPC 6060), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where von Lude is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: von Lude is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2350 |
| Provisional designation | 1938 CG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.79 km (#9,241 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.230 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 5.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.978 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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