(30788) Angekauffmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Swiss Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807) painted pictures of mythological, allegoric and religious themes and became renowned for pleasing classicist portraits. She was a celebrated member of several European academies.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Angekauffmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angekauffmann is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30788 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RE3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.8 km (#3,200 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0360 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 26.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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