(112656) Gines Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 2002 by R. Ferrando at Pla D'Arguines.
Gines Lopez (1933-2008) was a good friend and collaborator of the discoverer. Lopez made many improvements to the telescopes at the discoverer's observatory.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gines is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gines is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 112656 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PM86 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.05 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0860 |
| Inclination | 5.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.