(145558) Raiatea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 July 2006 by S. F. Hoenig at Hibiscus.
Raiatea, as “the cradle of Polynesian civilizations” the first of the Polynesian islands to be inhabited, is situated about 200 km from Tahiti. Formerly known as Havaiki, legend has it that it was the birthplace of the gods. Queen Rainuiatea renamed the island after her parents--Rai and Atea.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Raiatea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Raiatea is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145558 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 OR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.03 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 3.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.