(12799) von Suttner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 November 1995 by Klet at Klet.
Bertha Félicie Sophie, Freifrau von Suttner, née countess Kinsky (1843-1914), was an Austrian novelist and one of the first notable woman pacifists. She is credited with influencing Alfred Nobel in the establishment of the Nobel Prize for Peace, of which she was the recipient in 1905.Naming citation (20011101/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where von Suttner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: von Suttner is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12799 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 WF6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.71 km (#9,368 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 1.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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