(17484) Ganghofer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
German author Ludwig Ganghofer (1855-1920), son of a forester, studied philosophy, was a dramatic advisor and editor, first in Vienna and later in Bavaria. He wrote numerous popular romantic dramas, short stories and novels, mainly with climbing or hunting themes. Some of these were made into movies.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ganghofer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ganghofer is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17484 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RY4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.74 km (#11,139 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0720 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 2.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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