(62071) Voegtli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 2000 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Christian Voegtli (b. 1959) studied theoretical physics in Basel. For many years he has been interested in evolutionary processes and he is very happy now to watch his two funny daughters developing their fitness for the next generation.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Voegtli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Voegtli is 3.05 au from the Sun and 3.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 62071 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RH77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.14 km (#10,366 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0380 |
| Rotation period | 15.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.16 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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