(13004) Aldaz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Meteorologist Luis Aldaz (b. 1925) was scientific leader at two Antarctic stations: Byrd (1959-1960) and Amundsen-Scott (1961-1962 and 1963-1964). Mount Aldaz, in Marie Byrd Land, was named for him by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aldaz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aldaz is 3.31 au from the Sun and 4.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13004 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 RR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.28 km (#6,321 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.298 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.813 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 September 1982
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