(788501) Gabi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 2017 by D. Koschny E. Schwab at Calar Alto.
Gabriele Hildegard Koschny (b. 1963), nickname Gabi, is the wife of the second discoverer. She has supported her husband’s amateur and professional work on asteroids over many decades.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #11, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Gabi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gabi is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 788501 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 BF119 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0731 |
| Inclination | 2.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.