(14412) Wolflojewski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Wolf von Lojewski (b. 1937) is a prominent journalist, book author and long-standing correspondent of the German TV system ZDF in Europe and abroad. Head and anchorman of the popular newscast Heute Journal, von Lojewski set new standards as a moderator.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wolflojewski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wolflojewski is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14412 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RU2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.99 km (#12,757 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.182 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0924 |
| Inclination | 4.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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