(9316) Rhamnus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 1988 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
Named for Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs and climbing plants, with 60 genera and around 900 species. They grow wild in all parts of the world. Some of the species yield dyes. The berrylike fruits appear in dense clusters. Rhamnus purshina (bearwood) produces a dry bark (cascara sagrada) that is used as a laxative.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rhamnus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rhamnus is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9316 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 PX2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.79 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0703 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 12 August 1988
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- (3912) Troja
- (3918) Brel
- (4038) Kristina
- (4226) Damiaan
- (4342) Freud
- (4344) Buxtehude
- (4345) Rachmaninoff
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