(1944) Gunter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1925 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
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Where Gunter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gunter is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1944 |
| Provisional designation | 1925 RA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.91 km (#10,801 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.117 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.71 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 5.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.707 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.