(22519) Gerardklein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
French actor Gérard Klein (b. 1942) has appeared in many movies and television series, including the L´instit series, which lasted ten years on French television.Naming citation (20080618/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gerardklein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gerardklein is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22519 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 EC2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 3.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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