(160259) Mareike Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 2002 by S. F. Hoenig at Palomar.
Mareike Hönig (b. 1981) is a mathematician and works as an Information Technology consultant. As a dedicated runner, she regularly participates in marathons. Mareike is married to the discoverer.Naming citation (20100130/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mareike is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mareike is 3.57 au from the Sun and 4.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 160259 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 QH53 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.27 |
| Orbital period | 6.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.24 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0663 |
| Inclination | 2.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.