(39703) Reina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1996 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Reina Taguchi (b. 1996) is a registered dietitian and amateur astronomer in Japan. She currently serves on the steering committee of Nayoro Observatory. Reina is actively involved in variable-star observations under the guidance of the observatory's research advisor.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Reina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reina is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39703 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TD13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.252 |
| Inclination | 2.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.871 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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