(342000) Neumunster Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 2008 by W. Ries at Altschwendt.
The German city Neumünster has supported astronomical education since 1969. Currently they operate an observatory that offers astronomical courses and public observing. The observatory focuses on education.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Neumunster is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neumunster is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 342000 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 RV26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0752 |
| Inclination | 6.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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