(62190) Augusthorch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 2000 by J. Kandler at Drebach.
August Horch (1868-1951) was a German engineer and automobile pioneer. The first Horch automobile was built in 1901.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Augusthorch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Augusthorch is 3.30 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 62190 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SS44 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.292 |
| Inclination | 5.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.818 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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