(78433) Gertrudolf Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 2002 by S. F. Hoenig at Palomar.
Gertrud (b. 1925) and Rudolf Hönig (1917-1993) are the grandparents of the discoverer. They woke and supported his interest in astronomy.Naming citation (20040504/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gertrudolf is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gertrudolf is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 78433 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 QF56 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0250 |
| Inclination | 2.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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