(386528) Walterfurtig Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 2009 by F. Hormuth at Calar Alto.
Walter Fürtig (b. 1933) is an astronomer at the Sonneberg Observatory, Germany. He has contributed to the development of various instruments, including FORS for the VLT. He has conducted research in the field of variable stars and he is deeply involved in the Sonneberg digital-sky-monitoring program.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Walterfurtig is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Walterfurtig is 2.61 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 386528 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 CB5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.93 |
| Orbital period | 4.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0858 |
| Inclination | 4.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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