(32899) Knigge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 1994 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Adolph Freiherr von Knigge (1752–1796) wrote novels, satires, dramas and autographic works, and he translated Italian and French authors into German. His best known work is Über den Umgang mit Menschen (1788; also known as Knigge), in which he offers a collection of maxims and precepts for a well-mannered life.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Knigge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Knigge is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32899 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.2 km (#4,002 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0890 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.