(207754) Stathiskafalis Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 September 2007 by W. Ries at Altschwendt.

Stathis Kafalis (b. 1962) is a German engineer, amateur astronomer and telescope maker with Greek roots. He promotes astronomy via his mirror-grinding courses and he has helped many amateur astronomer to build their own telescope.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Stathiskafalis is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stathiskafalis is 2.82 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number207754
Provisional designation2007 ST4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.48
Orbital period3.67 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.92 – 2.84 au
Eccentricity0.195
Inclination2.96°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.903 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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