(188894) Gerberlouis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 2006 by P. Kocher at Marly.
Louis Gerber (1928–2021), a Swiss citizen from Fribourg, was a banker by profession and a fervent amateur astronomer. Until 2005 he was the first treasurer of the Robert A. Naef Foundation, created in 1977, which operates the Observatory Robert A. Naef at Ependes (opened in 1984), where this asteroid was discovered.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #2, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gerberlouis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gerberlouis is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 188894 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 XS56 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.100 |
| Inclination | 4.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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