(132661) Carlbaeker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 June 2002 by M. Meyer at Palomar.
Carl Wilhelm Baeker (1819-1882) was a watchmaker and amateur astronomer in Nauen, Germany. Between 1861 and 1867 he discovered or codiscovered six comets, of which three bear his name.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carlbaeker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carlbaeker is 2.09 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 132661 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 LO60 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.45 |
| Orbital period | 4.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 4.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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