(413033) Aerts Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 December 2000 by T. Pauwels at Uccle.
Conny Aerts (b. 1966) is a Belgian astrophysicist and Professor at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, known for her cutting-edge and innovative work in asteroseismology and for her efforts in encouraging women to choose science as a career. She received the Francqui Prize in 2012. Name suggested by K. Lefever.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-05-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aerts is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aerts is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 413033 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 XU53 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 6.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.893 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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