(30850) Vonsiemens Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
German inventor Werner von Siemens (1816-1892) played an important role in the development of telegraphy. He invented the dynamo and built the world's first electric train and streetcar. He was the founder of electrotechnology and the electric power engineering.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vonsiemens is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vonsiemens is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30850 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TN2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 9.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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