(24713) Ekrutt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Joachim Ekrutt (b. 1948) is an enthusiastic German amateur astronomer. A lawyer and tax consultant by profession, Ekrutt published some introductory astronomical booklets, especially Die kleinen Planeten on minor planets. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ekrutt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ekrutt is 1.93 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24713 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RE4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.95 km (#10,715 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.229 |
| Inclination | 4.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.787 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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