(301638) Kressin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 March 2010 by R. Kracht at Sonoita (IRO).
Named after the old Pomeranian family Kressin. Margarete Kressin (1891-1980) was the grandmother of the discoverer and taught him the star names.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kressin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kressin is 3.51 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 301638 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 EQ45 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.44 km (#16,371 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0890 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.303 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.943 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.