(13055) Kreppein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Wolfgang Kreppein (b. 1948) is a German physician and dermatologist. He is a well-known expert on allergic diseases.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kreppein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kreppein is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13055 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TW12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.39 km (#11,871 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.213 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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