(669952) Kootker Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 February 2013 by K. Sárneczky M. Langbroek at Piszkesteto.
Lisette Kootker (b. 1981) is a Dutch geo- and bioarchaeologist and forensic scientist. Her research focus is on the application of radiogenic and stable isotopes in archaeological and forensic research, in order to gain insights into diet and mobility patterns (archaeology) and identify cold-case victims (forensics).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #14, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kootker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kootker is 1.94 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 669952 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 DJ15 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.53 |
| Orbital period | 2.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0766 |
| Inclination | 22.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.841 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.