(271009) Reitterferenc Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 December 2002 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Ferenc Reitter (1813-1874) was a Hungarian architect and engineer, and a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences who is credited with constructing several landmarks in Budapest. He also worked on the mapping and study of the Tisza and Maros rivers, and took part in the channeling of the Danube river.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Reitterferenc is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reitterferenc is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 271009 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 YE3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 0.667° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.976 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.