(13653) Priscus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 February 1997 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Tarquinius Priscus, fifth king of Rome, reigned from 616 to 579 B.C. He constructed the Circus Maximus and enlarged the Roman Forum.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Priscus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Priscus is 1.89 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13653 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 CT16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.91 km (#17,137 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.369 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 4.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.809 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.