(266887) Wolfgangries Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 November 2009 by R. Gierlinger at Gaisberg.
Wolfgang Ries (b. 1968) is an Austrian amateur astronomer and astro-photographer, who has discovered numerous minor planets from his private observatory.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wolfgangries is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wolfgangries is 2.69 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 266887 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 WO24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.23 km (#14,640 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0390 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.65 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 3.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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