(22692) Carfrekahl Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Caroline (b. 1994) and Frederikke (b. 1997) Kahl are the daughters of Vibeke Kristensen and the granddaughters of astronomer Leif Kahl Kristensen and his wife Kate.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carfrekahl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carfrekahl is 3.79 au from the Sun and 4.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22692 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QE99 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.83 km (#5,203 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0800 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.44 |
| Orbital period | 6.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 16.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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