(21686) Koschny

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Asteroid
(21686) Koschny
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2836  AU
eccentricity 0.1098
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0328 AU - 2.5343 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.725 °
Sidereal period 3.451 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.71 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ?
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ?
Absolute brightness 16.0 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer A. Knöfel
Date of discovery September 11, 1999
Another name 1999 RB 36
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(21686) Koschny is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 11, 1999 by André Knöfel at the Drebach public observatory .

The celestial body was named after the German scientist Detlef Koschny (* 1962), a member of the ESA's European Space Research and Technology Center .

See also