(221019) Raine Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 August 2005 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.

Raine Ann Krecic (b. 2011) is the granddaughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Raine is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRaineRaine

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Raine is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number221019
Provisional designation2005 PH17
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.64
Orbital period3.86 years
Semi-major axis2.46 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 2.97 au
Eccentricity0.206
Inclination1.95°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.947 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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