(12150) De Ruyter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (1607-1676), in Dutch history a famous admiral, played a decisive role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the seventeenth century. De Ruyter was of humble origin but much loved by his sailors and soldiers. The name was suggested by C. E. Koppeschaar.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where De Ruyter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: De Ruyter is 2.94 au from the Sun and 2.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12150 |
| Provisional designation | 1051 T-1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.56 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0567 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Michiel
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Also discovered on 25 March 1971
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