(2202) Pele Amor
Discovered on 7 September 1972 by A. R. Klemola at Mount Hamilton.
Named for the goddess of fire in Hawaiian legend. She made her home in the volcano Kilauea, after being driven out of the western sea by her angry sister, the sea goddess.Naming citation (MPC 5360), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pele is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pele is 3.42 au from the Sun and 4.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2202 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 RA |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.12 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.513 |
| Inclination | 8.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.143 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.