(137632) Ramsauer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 November 1999 by E. Meyer at Linz.
Alfred Ramsauer (b. 1928) has been a member of the Linzer Astronomische Gemeinschaft since 1952.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-02-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ramsauer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ramsauer is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 137632 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 WG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.26 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 1.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.820 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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