(274021) Monikapoeller Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 2007 by R. Gierlinger at Gaisberg.
Monika Puttinger, née Poeller (b. 1954), was an Austrian teacher who taught mathematics and physics until her retirement. She was the discoverer's teacher and knew how to make the lessons very interesting.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Monikapoeller is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Monikapoeller is 3.36 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 274021 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RB18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.85 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.99 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0582 |
| Inclination | 8.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.98 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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