(196772) Fritzleiber Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2003 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Fritz Leiber Jr. (1910–1992) was an American science-fiction writer. He wrote, among other books, Gather, Darkness! (1943).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fritzleiber is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fritzleiber is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 196772 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SQ170 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0753 |
| Inclination | 1.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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