(6145) Riemenschneider Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Riemenschneider is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Riemenschneider is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6145
Provisional designation2630 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.13 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.64
Orbital period3.78 years
Semi-major axis2.43 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.96 – 2.89 au
Eccentricity0.190
Inclination3.11°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.973 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 26 September 1960

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