(191494) Berndkoch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 2003 by A. Martin at Mulheim-Ruhr.
Bernd Koch (b. 1955) is a German physicist and dedicated amateur astronomer. In his special field of astrophotography he authors books, publishes articles in astronomy magazines and gives lectures to the amateur astronomical community.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Berndkoch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Berndkoch is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 191494 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 UE5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.07 km (#12,570 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.128 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.90 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0844 |
| Inclination | 14.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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