Discovered by Peter Kocher Alternative names 2005 XS80 Discovered 1 December 2006 Discoverer Peter Kocher Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 1 December 2006 Observation arc 5838 days (15.98 yr) Absolute magnitude 14.9 Discovery site Observatory Naef Épendes MPC designation 157640 | |
Aphelion 3.5575874 AU (532.20750 Gm) Perihelion 2.8612461 AU (428.03632 Gm) People also search for (221916) 2008 SQ81, 129342 Ependes | ||
157640 Baumeler (2005 XS80) is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on December 1, 2006 by Peter Kocher at the Observatory Naef Ependes in Switzerland. The asteroid is named after Martin Baumeler who took part in installing the telescope and the coelostat at this observatory.
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