(369134) Mariareiche Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 2008 by Schwab, E., Zimmer, U. at Taunus.
Maria Reiche (1903–1998) was a German-born Peruvian scientist who studied the Nazca Lines of Peru. Her life's work was documenting and protecting the lines, as well as disseminating information about them.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #6, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariareiche is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariareiche is 3.73 au from the Sun and 4.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 369134 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 RG79 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.97 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 3.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| Inclination | 8.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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