(16912) Rhiannon Amor
Discovered on 2 March 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Rhiannon was a version of the Celtic horse-goddess Epona and of sovereignty. She was mistress of the Singing Birds. Sometimes she appeared as a beautiful woman in dazzling gold on a white horse.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Rhiannon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rhiannon is 2.10 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16912 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 EP8 |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.9 |
| Orbital period | 2.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.27 – 2.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.273 |
| Inclination | 24.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.321 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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