(7319) Katterfeld Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Katterfeld is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKatterfeldKatterfeld

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katterfeld is 2.11 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7319
Provisional designation1976 SA6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.86
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.49 au
Eccentricity0.109
Inclination2.56°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.987 au

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

Also discovered on 24 September 1976

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