(13816) Stulpner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 December 1998 by J. Kandler at Drebach.
Karl Stülpner (1762-1841), a popular hero of Germany's Ore Mountains, lived in Scharfenstein, near Drebach. He and his group of hunters wandered through the Saxonian and Bohemian Ore mountains providing order and justice and helping those in need.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stulpner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stulpner is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13816 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 YH27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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