(48681) Zeilinger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 January 1996 by Meyer, E., Obermair, E. at Linz.
Anton Zeilinger (b. 1945) is a much-honored professor of experimental physics in Innsbruck and Vienna, decorated by the “pour le mérite” for sciences and arts. Well known for his contributions to quantum physics, in 1997 he succeeded in the first teleportation of information on quantum level.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zeilinger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zeilinger is 2.10 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48681 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 BZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 6.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Anton
- (10680) Ermakov
- (11657) Antonhajduk
- (13916) Bernolak
- (20480) Antonschraut
- (22366) Flettner
- (34141) Antonwu
- (300334) Antonalexander
- (361764) Antonbuslov
- (544541) Srholec
- (660931) Antonpetrov
All asteroids named after someone called Anton