(110393) Rammstein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 2001 by J.-C. Merlin at Le Creusot.
The German hard rock-metal group Rammstein was established in the former East Germany in 1994. It took its name from the city of Ramstein after the tragic 1988 air show disaster. The group gives spectacular live shows all over the world.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rammstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rammstein is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 110393 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TC8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0860 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.