(489603) Kurtschreckling Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 2007 by R. Gierlinger at Gaisberg.
Kurt Schreckling (b. 1939) is a German technician and amateur astronomer. His specialty is the optical measurement technique and the imparting of this knowledge to other amateur astronomers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kurtschreckling is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kurtschreckling is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 489603 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TU184 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Inclination | 1.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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