(145562) Zurbriggen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 2006 by P. Kocher at Marly.
Bernard Zurbriggen (b. 1943) is an emeritus professor of natural science. A promoter of astronomy in schools and institutions of adult education in the canton of Fribourg, he was for many years the director of the R. A. Naef Observatory in Épendes.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zurbriggen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zurbriggen is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145562 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 OY6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 4.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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