(658398) Lufonds Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 July 2008 by I. Eglitis K. Äernis at Baldone.
Latvijas Universitātes Fonds is a Latvian foundation that provides patrons and cooperation partners with the opportunity to support the best students, researchers, and projects. The foundation promotes the creation of a modern learning environment, as well as supporting the reconstruction of university buildings.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #1, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lufonds is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lufonds is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 658398 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 RE3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 4.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.