(78534) Renmir Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 September 2002 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.

Renato Bernardi (b. 1946) and Mirella Ceccato (b. 1946) are parents of Fabrizio Bernardi, one of the discoverers. They were distinguished in their community (Quero) for their volunteering activities and the will to improve the life of their neighbors and people in need. They supported the choice of their son to study astronomy.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Renmir is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Renmir is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number78534
Provisional designation2002 RB109
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.93
Orbital period4.68 years
Semi-major axis2.80 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.49 – 3.11 au
Eccentricity0.112
Inclination12.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.53 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Renato

Also discovered on 6 September 2002

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