(207109) Sturmenchopf Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 January 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.

The Stürmenchopf is a sugarloaf mountain located in the South of Laufon, Switzerland. It is 769 meters at its highest point and represents for the discoverer one of his most beloved viewpoints in the Jura area.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Sturmenchopf is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sturmenchopf is 2.34 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number207109
Provisional designation2005 AA27
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.73
Orbital period3.87 years
Semi-major axis2.47 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.10 – 2.84 au
Eccentricity0.151
Inclination3.75°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.10 au

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

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