(12695) Utrecht Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Utrecht is a city in the Netherlands renowned for its university and the Sonnenborgh Observatory. In 1945, the famous Flemish astronomer Marcel Minnaert introduced the discipline of solar spectroscopy there. In 2004 the city celebrates its 750th anniversary.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Utrecht is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Utrecht is 1.94 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12695 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 GR3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.79 km (#13,221 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.338 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.255 |
| Inclination | 3.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.893 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.