(126160) Fabienkuntz Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 January 2002 by M. Ory at Vicques.

Fabien Kuntz (b. 1983) is a French meteorite hunter and popular science writer from Besançon. He and his wife Marie have discovered many meteorites since 2003.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Fabienkuntz is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fabienkuntz is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number126160
Provisional designation2002 AF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.87
Orbital period4.52 years
Semi-major axis2.74 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.57 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity0.0617
Inclination4.99°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.58 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 4 January 2002

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