(12553) Aaronritter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Aaron M. Ritter (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his earth and space sciences project. He attends the Bedford-North Lawrence High School, Williams, Indiana, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aaronritter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aaronritter is 2.11 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12553 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QZ46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.07 km (#15,027 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.356 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0578 |
| Inclination | 3.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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