(266725) Vonputtkamer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 2009 by Busch, M., Kresken, R. at ESA OGS.
Jesco von Puttkamer (b. 1933) is a German-born aerospace engineer and senior NASA manager. In 1962 he emigrated to the US, following an invitation to join the rocket team in Huntsville, Alabama. He was involved in all NASA manned-spaceflight programs from Apollo to the ISS.Naming citation (20111012/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vonputtkamer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vonputtkamer is 1.92 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 266725 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 RU26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 3.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.899 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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