(12585) Katschwarz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kathleen Alice Schwarz (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental science project. She attends the James S. Rickards High School, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katschwarz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katschwarz is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12585 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RN64 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 6.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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