(10563) Izhdubar Apollo
Discovered on 19 November 1993 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Izhdubar was an ancient Chaldean sun-god. He was responsible for slaying the dreaded dragon Tiamat, which personified primeval chaos and was hostile to gods and men. The exploits of Izhdubar are thought to represent the sun's annual passage through the twelve signs of the zodiac.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Izhdubar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Izhdubar is 1.10 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10563 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 WD |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth |
| Spectral type | Q |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.94 |
| Orbital period | 1.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.739 – 1.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.266 |
| Inclination | 63.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.144 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.