(185639) Rainerkling Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 2008 by OAM at La Sagra.
Rainer Kling (b. 1952) is a German amateur astronomer who initiated, together with Erwin Schwab, the astrometric program at the Taunus Observatory. Kling is an ardent observer who has discovered numerous minor planets, including the Apollo-type object 2009 DM45.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rainerkling is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rainerkling is 2.45 au from the Sun and 1.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 185639 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 EH8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0966 |
| Inclination | 2.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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