(724547) Sussenberger Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 February 2008 by Schwab, E., Kling, R. at Taunus.

Uwe Süßenberger (b. 1959) is a German amateur astronomer and orthodontist who has discovered several minor planets at his private observatory in Bergen-Enkheim, a borough of Frankfurt am Main. He also contributed follow-up observations for discoveries made at the Taunus Observatory, including the second-night observation of this minor planet.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #11, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Sussenberger is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sussenberger is 1.95 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number724547
Provisional designation2008 CE177
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.59
Orbital period3.60 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.174
Inclination6.14°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.928 au

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

Also named after someone called Uwe

Also discovered on 11 February 2008

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