(246171) Konrad Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 September 2007 by M. Koenig at Rimbach.

Konrad (b. 2005) is the first-born son of the discoverer, Michael Koenig, and Agathe Schmid-Koenig.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Konrad is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKonradKonrad

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Konrad is 1.83 au from the Sun and 0.905 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number246171
Provisional designation2007 RU15
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.38 km (#14,268 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0620
Absolute magnitude (H)16.15
Orbital period3.75 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.78 – 3.05 au
Eccentricity0.264
Inclination12.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.775 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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