(16802) Rainer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 1997 by E. Meyer at Linz.
Suffering from a serious heart disease since his birth, Rainer Gebetsroither (1976-1998) devoted his life to observations of nature as well as to the history and technology of railways. His parents Karin and Uwe are long-term members of the Linzer Astronomische Gemeinschaft.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Rainer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rainer is 2.27 au from the Sun and 1.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16802 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 SP3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.220 |
| Inclination | 7.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.822 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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