(279037) Utezimmer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 November 2008 by E. Schwab at Tzec Maun.
Ute Zimmer (b. 1964) is a German amateur astronomer who started her astronomical work in 2007 at the Taunus Observatory of the Physikalischer Verein, Frankfurt am Main. She has discovered numerous minor planets, including the Apollo-type object 2009 DM45.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Utezimmer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Utezimmer is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 279037 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 VU13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.73 |
| Orbital period | 4.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 4.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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