(19993) Gunterseeber Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Günter Seeber (b. 1941) is a famous geodesist. Professor of geodetic astronomy and satellite geodesy at the University of Hannover, Seeber is a leading GPS expert and developer of a transportable zenith camera. The name was suggested by the first discoverer on the occasion of Seeber's retirement.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gunterseeber is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gunterseeber is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19993 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TK10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.252 |
| Inclination | 3.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.913 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Gunter
All asteroids named after someone called Gunter
Also discovered on 10 October 1990
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- (6068) Brandenburg
- (6717) Antal
- (8500) Hori
- (11886) Kraske
- (15727) Ianmorison
- (17460) Mang
- (18360) Sachs
- (19159) Taenakano
- (19162) Wambsganss
- (19992) Schonbein
- (21050) Beck