(13672) Tarski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 May 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Alfred Tarski (1902-1983), Polish-born American mathematician and logician and professor at the University of California at Berkeley, made important contributions to algebra, measure theory, mathematical logic, set theory and metamathematics.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tarski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tarski is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13672 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 KH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0909 |
| Inclination | 2.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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