(4347) Reger Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 August 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Reger is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRegerReger

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reger is 3.26 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4347
Provisional designation1988 PK2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter16.7 km (#2,752 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0760
Rotation period16.0 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.54
Orbital period5.33 years
Semi-major axis3.05 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.84 – 3.26 au
Eccentricity0.0692
Inclination0.555°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.83 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 13 August 1988

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