(7109) Heine Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 September 1983 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.

Where Heine is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHeineHeine

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Heine is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7109
Provisional designation1983 RT4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period25.7 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.03
Orbital period4.33 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.26 – 3.05 au
Eccentricity0.150
Inclination9.94°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.26 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 1 September 1983

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