(13053) Bertrandrussell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was one of the twentieth century's premier logicians and author with A. N. Whitehead of Principia Mathematica. Also known for his antiwar activism, humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950.Naming citation (20100130/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bertrandrussell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bertrandrussell is 3.37 au from the Sun and 4.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13053 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 SQ8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.0 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.296 |
| Inclination | 5.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.845 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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