145452 Ritona

Summary

145452 Ritona is a trans-Neptunian object^[1]. It draws 310 Wikipedia views per month (trans_neptunian_object category, ranking #7 of 55).^[2]

Key Facts

• 145452 Ritona is credited with the discovery of Andrew C. Becker^[3].
• 145452 Ritona is credited with the discovery of Andrew W. Puckett^[4].
• 145452 Ritona is credited with the discovery of Jeremy Martin Kubica^[5].
• 145452 Ritona's instance of is recorded as trans-Neptunian object^[6].
• 145452 Ritona's instance of is recorded as possible dwarf planet^[7].
• 145452 Ritona's instance of is recorded as detached object^[8].
• 145452 Ritona's instance of is recorded as cubewano^[9].
• 145452 Ritona's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Apache Point Observatory^[10].
• Ritona is named after 145452 Ritona^[11].
• 145452 Ritona followed Q3323791^[12].
• 145452 Ritona was followed by (145453) 2005 RR43^[13].
• 145452 Ritona's minor planet group is recorded as trans-Neptunian object^[14].
• 145452 Ritona's minor planet group is recorded as cubewano^[15].
• 145452 Ritona's minor planet group is recorded as detached object^[16].
• 145452 Ritona's Commons category is recorded as 145452 Ritona^[17].
• 145452 Ritona's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[18].
• 145452 Ritona's provisional designation is recorded as 2005 RN43^[19].
• 145452 Ritona's catalog code is recorded as 145452^[20].
• 145452 Ritona's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 10, 2005^[21].
• 145452 Ritona's significant event is recorded as naming^[22].
• 145452 Ritona's IPA transcription is recorded as ˈrɪtənə^[23].
• 145452 Ritona's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.027'}^[24].
• 145452 Ritona's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02686290639198803'}^[25].
• 145452 Ritona's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02388820754824674'}^[26].
• 145452 Ritona's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+20.1'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include trans-Neptunian object^[6], possible dwarf planet^[7], detached object^[8], and cubewano^[9].

Origins

Ritona is named after 145452 Ritona^[11].

Why It Matters

145452 Ritona draws 310 Wikipedia views per month (trans_neptunian_object category, ranking #7 of 55).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]