(651370) Kolen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 December 2012 by K. Sárneczky M. Langbroek at Piszkesteto.
Jan Kolen (b. 1962) is a Dutch Professor in Landscape Archaeology and Cultural Heritage at Leiden University. His research focus is on the transformation of landscapes over time, combining historical, geographical and archaeological approaches to create landscape biographies that can guide heritage management.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #5, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kolen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kolen is 3.52 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 651370 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 AZ51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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