(63163) Jerusalem Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 December 2000 by M. Kocer at Klet.
Jerusalem is an ancient Middle Eastern city. Its unique position among cities of the world derives from its crucial role in religious history as a holy city for three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jerusalem is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jerusalem is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 63163 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 YR11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.34 km (#11,973 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.235 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.25 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 25.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.840 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.