(365159) Garching Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 2009 by F. Hormuth at Calar Alto.
Garching, a German city north of Munich, hosts many educational and research facilities, including university departments, Max Planck Institutes, and the headquarters of the European Southern Observatory. The first written reference of “Gouvirihhinga” dates back to 915 CE. Citation by T.G. Müller and F. Hormuth.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-09-28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Garching is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Garching is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 365159 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 DU111 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 1.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.