(101961) Augustklipstein Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
August Wilhelm von Klipstein (1801–1894) was a German geologist and paleontologist. In 1835, he and his friend Johann Jakob Kaup discovered the first skull of a Deinotherium.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Augustklipstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Augustklipstein is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 101961 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RL39 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.08 |
| Orbital period | 3.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.65 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.242 |
| Inclination | 7.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.665 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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