(90672) Metrorheinneckar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 September 1977 by L. D. Schmadel at La Silla.
Founded in 2005, the metropolitan area along the Rhine and Neckar rivers with 2.4 million people includes the cities of Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen, and 21 universities and research institutions. The area is an ideal combination of science, business, culture and nature. Name proposed by J. Wambsganss.Naming citation (20111012/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Metrorheinneckar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Metrorheinneckar is 3.10 au from the Sun and 2.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90672 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 RH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.03 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.303 |
| Inclination | 20.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.