(112233) Kammerer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 May 2002 by M. Meyer at Palomar.
Andreas Kammerer (b. 1958) is an amateur astronomer and physicist who led the German comet section Fachgruppe Kometen for nearly 19 years. He is also recognized for his lightcurve analyses of comets and his tail-length predictions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kammerer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kammerer is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 112233 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 KC15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0489 |
| Inclination | 6.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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