(145452) Ritona Trans-Neptunian Object
Discovered on 10 September 2005 by Becker, A. C., Puckett, A. W., Kubica, J. at Apache Point.
Ritona is a goddess of river fords among the Celtic tribe of the Treveri located in the Moselle river valley.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ritona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ritona is 40.6 au from the Sun and 39.7 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145452 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 RN43 |
| Orbit class | Trans-Neptunian Object |
| Rotation period | 6.95 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 3.69 |
| Orbital period | 267 years |
| Semi-major axis | 41.5 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 40.6 – 42.4 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0226 |
| Inclination | 19.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 39.6 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 10 September 2005
More named asteroids discovered by Becker, A. C., Puckett, A. W., Kubica, J.
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