(324787) Wlodarczyk Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 April 2007 by K. Cernis at Moletai.

Ireneusz Włodarczyk (b. 1950) is a Polish astronomer at the Astronomical Observatory in Chorzow. Włodarczyk specializes in the computation of orbits of asteroids and comets. He has written a number of popular books and 100 scientific papers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Wlodarczyk is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wlodarczyk is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number324787
Provisional designation2007 GR75
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.42
Orbital period5.40 years
Semi-major axis3.08 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.77 – 3.39 au
Eccentricity0.101
Inclination17.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.82 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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