(243096) Klauswerner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 2007 by R. Apitzsch at Wildberg.
Klaus Werner (b. 1957) is Professor of astronomy at the University of Tübingen. His research focuses on compact objects and optical and UV astronomy.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Klauswerner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Klauswerner is 3.14 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 243096 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RX15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.94 km (#10,720 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0290 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.0 |
| Orbital period | 5.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0751 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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