(12398) Pickhardt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Wilhelm Pickhardt (b. 1923) studied geology at the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn. He conducted research at the Mining Research Institute for Bituminous Coal and held an adjunct professorship at the Technical University of Berlin.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pickhardt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pickhardt is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12398 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 KJ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 1.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.871 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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