(1849) Kresak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 January 1942 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Kresak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kresak is 3.06 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1849 |
| Provisional designation | 1942 AB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.8 km (#1,993 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.114 |
| Rotation period | 31.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.56 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.99 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0190 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.