(487617) Ingethiering Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 2012 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
Inge Thiering (b. 1962) is a high school teacher in Neckargemuend, Germany, who for many years has undertaken astronomical research programs with her students, including successful asteroid searches. Name suggested by D. D. Winnikes and M. Tritsch.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-08-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ingethiering is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ingethiering is 2.06 au from the Sun and 1.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 487617 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 MB80 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 7.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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