Global Information110393 Rammstein information
| Discovery[1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J.-C. Merlin |
| Discovery site | Le Creusot Obs. |
| Discovery date | 11 October 2001 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (110393) Rammstein |
Named after | Rammstein[2] (hard rock-metal band) |
Alternative designations | 2001 TC8 |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (middle) background[3] |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 15.62 yr (5,704 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.9427 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.4774 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.7101 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0859 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.46 yr (1,630 days) |
Mean anomaly | 167.18° |
Mean motion | 0° 13m 15.24s / day |
| Inclination | 12.164° |
Longitude of ascending node | 217.13° |
Argument of perihelion | 222.53° |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 3.0 km (est. at 0.20)[4] 5.5 km (est. at 0.06)[4] |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.0[1] |
110393 Rammstein (provisional designation 2001 TC8) is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 11 October 2001, by French astronomer Jean-Claude Merlin at the Le Creusot Observatory in France. The asteroid was named after the German industrial metal band Rammstein.[2]
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