(196481) VATT Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 May 2003 by Ryan, W. H., Martinez, C. T. at Mount Graham.
The Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT) is the result of a collaboration between the Vatican Observatory Research Group and Steward Observatory. The VATT has hosted astronomers who have made significant contributions to a variety of fields including solar system research.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where VATT is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: VATT is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 196481 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 KS2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 2.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.