(212501) Deniserichards Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by CSS at Catalina.
Denise Richards (b. 1971) is an American actress, model, and TV personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s with roles in the James Bond franchise, Starship Troopers, and Wild Things. Richards is a philanthropist who helps to shape a better world through her support of animal charities and pediatric AIDS groups, as well as the NOH8 Campaign.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Deniserichards is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deniserichards is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212501 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RK6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.263 |
| Inclination | 4.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.931 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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