(9083) Ramboehm Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 November 1994 by Shoemaker, C. S., Levy, D. H. at Palomar.
Jeff Ramos (b. 1962) and Art Boehm (b. 1944) are friends of the discoverers. Their humanitarian efforts have helped take care of numerous families in Vail, Arizona.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ramboehm is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ramboehm is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9083 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 WC4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.74 km (#5,970 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.254 |
| Rotation period | 10.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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