(594032) Reyhersamuel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2003 by NEAT at Palomar.
Samuel Reyher (1635–1714) was a German mathematician and astronomer. After becoming a professor at the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, he was the first to establish astronomy as a serious scientific discipline at his new institution, with an interest in the motions of planets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #10, 28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Reyhersamuel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reyhersamuel is 3.13 au from the Sun and 2.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 594032 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 EF201 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.245 |
| Inclination | 31.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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