(22366) Flettner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 June 1993 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Anton Flettner (1885-1961) was a German aviation engineer and inventor. He made important contributions to airplane and helicopter design. Name suggested by R. Jedicke and P. Jedicke.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Flettner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Flettner is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22366 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 MT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.47 km (#14,043 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.176 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0737 |
| Inclination | 2.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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