(85773) Gutbezahl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 1998 by I. P. Griffin at Cocoa.
Jennifer Gutbezahl (b. 1963) was deeply involved in the evaluation of the NASA Space Science Mission Directorate's education and public outreach programs. Her academic background includes explorations of the human experience from both an artistic and a scientific viewpoint.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gutbezahl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gutbezahl is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 85773 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UF15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 5.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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