(8666) Reuter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 April 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Named for the German poet and social critic Fritz Reuter (1810-1874), co-founder of the new Low German literature and one of its greatest humorists. He often expressed worldly wisdom by descriptions of celestial bodies, especially the sun. His work, most of which takes place in Mecklenburg, criticizes unjust social conditions. As a student he was imprisoned for seven years because of his views in favor of democracy and the unity of Germany. Although written in a regional dialect, his work has been widely translated.Naming citation (19981005/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Reuter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reuter is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8666 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GG10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 4.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.968 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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