(136367) Gierlinger Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 March 2004 by W. Ries at Altschwendt.
Richard Gierlinger (b. 1967) is an Austrian amateur astronomer and telescope builder, who has discovered numerous minor planets at his private observatory.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gierlinger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gierlinger is 3.58 au from the Sun and 2.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 136367 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 EU11 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.94 km (#6,645 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 6.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.17 – 3.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0780 |
| Inclination | 9.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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