(59828) Ossikar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 1999 by G. Lehmann at Drebach.
The cartoon-figure “Ossikar” was created by German caricaturist Manfred Sondermann, father-in-law of the discoverer. Ossikar, the main hero of many caricatures with everyday-life humor, appeared in numerous magazines during 1991-2006 and in a book in 1993.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ossikar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ossikar is 2.75 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 59828 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RU32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0330 |
| Inclination | 3.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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