(158913) Kreider Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 2004 by C. Rinner at Ottmarsheim.
Christian Kreider (b. 1957) is an active French amateur astronomer.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kreider is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kreider is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 158913 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 RC25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.21 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.213 |
| Inclination | 17.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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