(74227) Kraan-Korteweg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Renée Kraan-Korteweg (b. 1954) is a Dutch astronomer whose pioneering work revealed massive galaxies and structures hidden behind the Milky Way—including the Great Attractor and the Vela Supercluster. She has transformed our understanding of the nearby universe and played a pivotal role in developing South African astronomy during the MeerKAT and SKA eras.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #14, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kraan-Korteweg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kraan-Korteweg is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 74227 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SR13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0833 |
| Inclination | 6.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 23 September 1998
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