(157541) Wachter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 2005 by C. Rinner at Ottmarsheim.
Manfred Wachter (1938-2000) was a German telescope maker. He founded his company in 1963 in Stuttgart-Uhlbach and later moved to Bodelshausen. He was well known for his folded refractors with apertures of 100 mm to 230 mm, using lenses made by Dieter Lichtenknecker.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wachter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wachter is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 157541 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UN8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.42 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0372 |
| Inclination | 6.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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