(66846) Franklederer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1999 by R. Linderholm at Lime Creek.
Louis Franklin Lederer (1935-2009) was a director of Instrumentation Specialties Co. in Lincoln, Nebraska, and an inventor who was granted patents in 1975 and 1976 for devices measuring flow rates and air and water quality. These devices are now commonly used in the U.S., Canada and Europe.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Franklederer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franklederer is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 66846 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VP2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.27 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.308 |
| Inclination | 31.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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