(152320) Lichtenknecker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 2005 by C. Rinner at Ottmarsheim.
Dieter Lichtenknecker (1933-1990) was a German telescope maker. He founded his company in 1959 in Weil der Stadt and later moved to Hasselt, Belgium. He was well-known for his Database on Variable Stars.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-03-31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lichtenknecker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lichtenknecker is 2.76 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 152320 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UD8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.11 km (#10,421 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0320 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.88 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 2.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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