(332706) Karlheidlas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 2009 by ESA OGS at ESA OGS.
Karl Heidlas (b. 1932) is a German chemist and amateur astronomer, dedicated to popularizing astronomy and sciences. For more than 20 years he was head of the public observatory in Aachen, where he was responsible for the reconstruction and preservation of one of Germany's oldest public astronomical observatories.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karlheidlas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karlheidlas is 2.11 au from the Sun and 2.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 332706 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 RW57 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 4.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.855 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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