(13243) Randhahn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Mercedes Claire Randhahn (b. 2005) was a finalist in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her chemistry project. She attended the Saint Joseph Catholic Middle School, Ogden, Utah.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Randhahn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Randhahn is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13243 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KZ47 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 88.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 7.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.999 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Mercedes
All asteroids named after someone called Mercedes
Also discovered on 22 May 1998
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