(47494) Gerhardangl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 2000 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Gerhard Dangl (b. 1959) is an amateur astronomer and teacher of electronics who lives with his wife Doris in Waldviertel, northern Austria. His main astronomical activity is the recording of asteroidal and lunar occultations with GPS-time-inserted video. He provides information about this technique to other astronomers.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gerhardangl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gerhardangl is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 47494 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AH42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 1.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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