(668527) Christophgerhard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 January 2012 by B. Haeusler at Maidbronn.
Christoph Gerhard (b. 1964) is a German electrical engineer, theologian, publisher, author and cellarer of the Benedictine Abbey of Münsterschwarzach. At his observatory he tracks and measures Near Earth Objects and comets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #7, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Christophgerhard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Christophgerhard is 2.87 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 668527 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 BD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0562 |
| Inclination | 9.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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