(243109) Hansludwig Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 2007 by Karge, S., Schwab, E. at Taunus.
Hans-Ludwig Neumann (1938-1991) was a German amateur astronomer and president of the Physikalischer Verein at Frankfurt am Main from 1976 to 1991. Neumann initiated the construction of the Taunus Observatory, where this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20101128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hansludwig is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hansludwig is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 243109 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RT132 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 1.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.905 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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