(48846) Agnesacker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Agnès Acker (b. 1940) is a French astrophysicist involved in the study of planetary nebulae. She has been very active in public outreach. She is professor emeritus of the University of Strasbourg and founder of the Strasbourg Planetarium, which she directed for 22 years. She is the author or co-author of more than 200 articles in international journals.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Agnesacker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Agnesacker is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48846 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DC14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 2.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.970 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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