(22369) Klinger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1993 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
German sculptor, painter and etcher Max Klinger (1857-1920) worked in Leipzig, partly in Rome. His greatest achievements are some sets of etchings. His best-known sculptures are those of Brahms and Beethoven in Hamburg and Leipzig, respectively. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Klinger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Klinger is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22369 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 SE3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.23 km (#16,721 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.245 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 2.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.814 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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