(132798) Kurti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Stefan Kürti (b. 1960) is a Slovakian amateur astronomer with a focus on minor planets. Among his discoveries are two near-Earth objects. The name was suggested by M. Langbroek.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kurti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kurti is 2.34 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 132798 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PU167 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0906 |
| Inclination | 4.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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