Discovered by W. Landgraf MPC designation 9938 Kretlow Discovered 18 May 1988 Orbits Sun Discovery site La Silla Observatory | Discovery date 18 May 1988 Observation arc 12172 days (33.33 yr) Absolute magnitude 14.4 Discoverer Werner Landgraf Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
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Alternative names 1988 KA, 1982 VE2, 1985 QL Aphelion 2.5454872 AU (380.79947 Gm) People also search for Sun, 4349 Tibúrcio, 3683 Baumann, 4378 Voigt, 29148 Palzer, 7696 Liebe, 17412 Kroll | ||
9938 Kretlow is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.13 years.
Discovered on May 18, 1988 by W. Landgraf at the European Southern Observatory, it was given the provisional designation "1988 KA". It was later named "Kretlow" after Mike Kretlow, a student at the University of Siegen who studied comets and a longtime friend of the discoverer of 9938 Kretlow.
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