(554766) Dieterkasan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 December 2012 by ESA OGS at ESA OGS.
Dieter Kasan (1941–2009) was a German physics and mathematics teacher at the Lauenburgische Gelehrtenschule in Ratzeburg, where he led the astronomy club. From 1990 onwards, he was also the director of the public observatory in Lübeck. Dieter's dedication to physics and astronomy encouraged many students to pursue a career in science.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dieterkasan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dieterkasan is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 554766 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 AC97 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.256 |
| Inclination | 6.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.782 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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