(9498) Westerbork Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope in The Netherlands, dedicated in 1970, has excelled in studies of neutral hydrogen in nearby and distant galaxies, in continuum studies of radio galaxies, and in large-scale surveys. It is also an important part of the European VLBI network. The name was suggested by B. Burton.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Westerbork is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Westerbork is 2.19 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9498 |
| Provisional designation | 1197 T-2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Inclination | 1.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.855 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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