(6705) Rinaketty Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1988 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
French singer Rina Ketty (Cesarina Pichetto, 1911–1996) sang unforgettable songs, such as “J'attendrai” (1938), “Sombreros et Mantilles” (1938) and “Montevideo” (1939). The name was suggested by J. Meeus.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rinaketty is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rinaketty is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6705 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RK5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.47 km (#14,057 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.369 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.25 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 1.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.952 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 September 1988
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- (2814) Vieira
- (2852) Declercq
- (2926) Caldeira
- (3002) Delasalle
- (3138) Ciney
- (3274) Maillen
- (3365) Recogne
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