(268057) Michaelkaschke Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 2004 by KLENOT at Klet.
Under the leadership of Michael Kaschke (b. 1957), ZEISS has evolved into a full-fledged global company. Outside the company, he sponsored general scientific, social projects and university research. Kaschke is also the driving force to create the German Optical Museum in Jena.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Michaelkaschke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Michaelkaschke is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 268057 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 RQ24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.05 km (#12,618 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0839 |
| Inclination | 3.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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