(311604) Axelmurk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 2006 by P. A. Wiegert at Mauna Kea.
Axel Murk (b. 1968) is a German scientist working at the University of Bern, Switzerland. He is involved in the development of ground-based instruments for atmospheric observations, as well as components for Earth observation satellites and for the planetary mission JUICE to Jupiter.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Axelmurk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Axelmurk is 1.93 au from the Sun and 0.974 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 311604 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 KD137 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 1.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.935 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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