(517104) Redinger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 March 2013 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
Larry Redinger (b. 1945) is a retired Dean of the Natural Sciences Division at Mt. San Antonio College, CA. He was the dean when this minor planet was discovered and made contributions to the space sciences and student success. Name suggested by Julie Bray-Ali and students from Mt. San Antonio College.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Redinger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Redinger is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 517104 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 EO53 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0403 |
| Inclination | 3.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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