(190139) Hanskung Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 September 2005 by at Vallemare Borbona 103971 Casulli, V. S..

Hans Küng (b. 1928) is a Swiss theologian and essayist, and professor emeritus of theology at the Ecumenical University of Tubingen. He was awarded the Knight of the Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Wurttemberg.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Hanskung is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hanskung is 2.22 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number190139
Provisional designation2005 RV32
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.66
Orbital period3.25 years
Semi-major axis2.19 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 2.43 au
Eccentricity0.109
Inclination4.80°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.972 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Hans