(18874) Raoulbehrend Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 November 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Raoul Behrend (b. 1964) is a Swiss astronomer living in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. He is a specialist in stellar modeling but astrometry and photometry of minor planets are among his interests, too. He also strongly supports the collaboration between professional and amateur astronomers.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Raoulbehrend is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Raoulbehrend is 2.05 au from the Sun and 1.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18874 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VZ22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.34 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 4.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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