(635817) Alexanderkann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 2006 by D. A. Kann at Karl Schwarzschild.
David Alexander Kann (1977–2023) was a German astronomer who worked in the field of γ-ray bursts (GRBs). He started his scientific career in 2003 at the Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg (Karl Schwarzschild Observatory). Kann discovered (635817) during follow-up observations of GRB afterglows with the Tautenburg 2-m Schmidt telescope.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #1, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alexanderkann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexanderkann is 3.34 au from the Sun and 4.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 635817 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 ER52 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 5.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0873 |
| Inclination | 8.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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