(3815) Konig Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 April 1959 by Konig, A., Jackisch, G., Wenzel, W. at Heidelberg.
Where Konig is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Konig is 2.77 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3815 |
| Provisional designation | 1959 GG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 20.1 km (#2,188 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Rotation period | 6.24 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 8.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.