(526492) Theaket Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
Amalthea Ketskarova Masiero (b. 2021) is the daughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Theaket is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Theaket is 1.95 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 526492 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RQ109 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.48 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 3.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.901 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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