(61850) Christophbrunner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Christoph Brunner (b. 1958) is a Swiss electrical engineer who works on communication for the control of electrical power systems. He is known as the long-time convenor of the working group developing the standard IEC 61850, which is the foundation for communications in digital substations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #16, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Christophbrunner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Christophbrunner is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 61850 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QZ202 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0757 |
| Inclination | 4.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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