(40764) Gerhardiser Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 1999 by Heppenheim at Heppenheim.
Gerhard Iser (b. 1962) was heavily involved with observations of minor planets at the Starkenburg Observatory during 1978-1982 and at that time was the mentor of Erwin Schwab, Jr., one of the discoverers of this minor planet. Iser is also an excellent photographer and performer on the harmonica.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gerhardiser is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gerhardiser is 2.80 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40764 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TA16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Inclination | 1.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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