(138445) Westenburger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 May 2000 by J. Kandler at Drebach.
Carl-Heinz Westenburger (1924-2008) was a German painter, printmaker and conservationist.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #6, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Westenburger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Westenburger is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 138445 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 JF2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.58 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 4.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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