(185633) Rainbach Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 February 2008 by R. Gierlinger at Gaisberg.
Rainbach is a rural village in the northwestern part of Austria. The rural environment with little light pollution provides exceptional conditions for astronomical observation. Rainbach is the location of the Gaisberg Observatory.Naming citation (20081113/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rainbach is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rainbach is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 185633 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 DO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0445 |
| Inclination | 9.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.