(300334) Antonalexander Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 September 2007 by M. Koenig at Rimbach.

Anton Alexander (b. 2010) is the second son of the discoverer, Michael Koenig, and Agathe Schmid-Koenig.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Antonalexander is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Antonalexander is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number300334
Provisional designation2007 RF18
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.53
Orbital period3.76 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.83 – 3.01 au
Eccentricity0.242
Inclination8.25°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.816 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Anton

Also discovered on 12 September 2007

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