(868349) Richie Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 2016 by B. Stecklum at Tautenburg.
Named in memory of Richard (Richie) Stecklum (1981–2007), the discoverer’s eldest son. He was a gifted young man who struggled amid the upheaval of German reunification, lost his footing, and ultimately took his own life.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #26, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Richie is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richie is 1.89 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 868349 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 CE268 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.83 |
| Orbital period | 2.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0354 |
| Inclination | 23.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.898 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.