(118554) Reedtimmer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Reed Timmer (b. 1980) is an American meteorologist and avid storm chaser. Reed has a love of public outreach and education. He shoots intense videos of the most dangerous weather events on the planet while also gathering important data.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Reedtimmer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reedtimmer is 2.09 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 118554 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EM175 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0975 |
| Inclination | 5.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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