(16441) Kirchner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 1989 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), painter, graphic artist and sculptor, was a master of German expressionism and cofounder of the artist circle “Die Bruecke”. After 1917, he worked and lived in Switzerland. In 1937, his art was confiscated and classified as “degenerate” in Germany, driving him to suicide.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kirchner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kirchner is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16441 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 EF6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0332 |
| Inclination | 8.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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