(405207) Konstanz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 May 2003 by KLENOT at Klet.
Konstanz is a city situated on the Bodensee lake and the Rhine river in south-west Germany, near the Swiss border. Originally a Roman settlement, Konstanz became a prosperous and spiritual center during the Middle Ages. From 1414 to 1418 the Council of Constance was held there to end the Papal Schism.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #2, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Konstanz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Konstanz is 3.88 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 405207 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 KP18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.44 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 4.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.350 |
| Inclination | 24.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.