(9761) Krautter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Joachim Krautter (b. 1948) is associate director of the Heidelberg Königstuhl Observatory and a well-known expert on pre-main-sequence stars and novae. He is also engaged in European astronomical organizations and serves as president of the Astronomische Gesellschaft (2002-2005).Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krautter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krautter is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9761 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RR4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.95 km (#15,348 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.425 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 3.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.906 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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