(341826) Aurelbaier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 2008 by P. Kocher at Marly.
Aurel Baier (b. 1980) has studied informatics and is currently developing and maintaining various software systems. In his leisure time he promotes astronomy to the public. He is a member of the committee of the Observatory of Ependes and each year organizes a public event for Astronomy Day in Switzerland.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aurelbaier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aurelbaier is 3.99 au from the Sun and 4.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 341826 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 AC30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.08 |
| Orbital period | 5.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.272 |
| Inclination | 14.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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