(338371) Gerritsen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 December 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Adri Gerritsen (b. 1959) is a Dutch amateur astronomer active within the Dutch Society of Observers of Occultations and Minor Planets. He is known for his calculations of stellar occultation paths, especially those of grazing lunar occultations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #1, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gerritsen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gerritsen is 3.46 au from the Sun and 4.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 338371 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 XO119 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 4.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.