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35459 Klaurieger

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35459 Klaurieger
Discovery
Discovered byLenka Kotková [1]
Discovery siteOndřejov Observatory [1]
Discovery date27 February 1998 [1]
Designations
MPC designation(35459) Klaurieger
Named after
Klaudia Ivanics-Rieger
1998 DG20
main-belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 21 November 2025 (JD 2461000.5) [1]
Uncertainty parameter 0 [1]
Observation arc27.29 yr (9,969 days) [2]
Aphelion2.730 AU [1]
Perihelion2.231 AU [1]
2.480 AU [1]
Eccentricity0.1004740 [1]
3.91 yr (1,427 days) [1]
332.86265° [1]
0° 15m 8.291s / day [1]
Inclination8.56677° [1]
95.36042° [1]
161.09856° [1]
Physical characteristics
Dimensions5.1 km
0.193±0.026 [2]
14.07[2]

35459 Klaurieger (provisional designation 1998 DG20) is a main-belt asteroid, approximately 5.1 kilometers (3.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 27 February 1998, by the Czech astronomer Lenka Kotková at the Ondřejov Observatory, located near Prague.

Naming

This minor planet was named in honour of Klaudia Ivanics-Rieger (1989-2023), amateur astronomer, geographer, religious teacher, and founder of Bakony Astronomical Association in Hungary. She was the originator and creator of the exhibition entitled Tapintható Univerzum (Touchable Universe), which was the very first exhibition in Hungary to present the universe to visually impaired people.[1][3][4][5]

References


Category:Discoveries by Lenka Kotková Category:Named minor planets 19980227