(1850) Kohoutek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 1942 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Kohoutek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kohoutek is 2.08 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1850 |
| Provisional designation | 1942 EN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.64 km (#6,953 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.181 |
| Rotation period | 4.66 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 4.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.955 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 23 March 1942
More named asteroids discovered by K. Reinmuth
- (796) Sarita
- (799) Gudula
- (864) Aase
- (909) Ulla
- (910) Anneliese
- (911) Agamemnon
- (913) Otila
- (918) Itha
- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
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