(177148) Patzold Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2003 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
Martin Pätzold (b. 1960), Max Planck Institute, served as a Science Team Collaborator for radio science for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Patzold is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Patzold is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 177148 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QJ85 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 4.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.928 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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