(23612) Ramzel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 January 1996 by R. Weber at Socorro.
Allen Lee Ramzel (b. 1960) was an observer and systems engineer for the team that discovered this object. This minor planet also honors his family.Naming citation (20080618/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ramzel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ramzel is 3.19 au from the Sun and 4.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23612 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 BJ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.98 km (#10,654 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.236 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| 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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