(7661) Reincken Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Reincken is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reincken is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7661 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PK38 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0106 |
| Inclination | 2.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (9205) Eddywally
- (9392) Cavaillon
- (9393) Apta
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- (9395) Saint Michel
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