(12280) Reims Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 November 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Reims is a city in the French department of Marne, the old capital (Durocortorum, later Remi) of the Roman province Belgica. Almost completely destroyed during World War I, only the beautiful cathedral has been restored. Currently the city is the center of wine (champagne) production.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Reims is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reims is 2.52 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12280 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 WS4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.85 km (#10,912 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.394 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0829 |
| Inclination | 3.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 16 November 1990
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