(73883) Asteraude Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 1997 by A. Klotz at Castres.
This minor planet is the first of a series of discoveries made by AUDE, the French Association des Utilisateurs de Détecteurs Électroniques. About 50 “asteraudes” have been found each year since 1997.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #12, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Asteraude is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Asteraude is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 73883 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 DQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 8.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.