(563285) Reinerschwarz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 2007 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Reiner Schwarz (1948–2014) was a Canadian radio and television personality known for his late-night talk shows on CHUM-FM in Toronto, Canada. He was noted as a pioneer of the free-form radio format in Canada.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Reinerschwarz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reinerschwarz is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 563285 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 CS107 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0751 |
| Inclination | 6.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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