(555120) Ottoguthier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 2013 by J. Jahn at SATINO Remote.
Otto Guthier (b. 1953) is a German oenologist and amateur astronomer. Otto headed Vereinigung der Sternfreunde, the biggest German amateur astronomer organization, from 1992 to 2017. His main interests in observing are comets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ottoguthier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ottoguthier is 2.33 au from the Sun and 1.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 555120 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 RW24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 15.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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