(52301) Qumran Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Qumran, situated on the shore of Dead Sea, is the region where numerous Scrolls, 2000 years old, were discovered in caves. Owners of these notable scripts were members of the Qumran community of Essenes. The ruins of their buildings were excavated beginning in 1949.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Qumran is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Qumran is 1.90 au from the Sun and 1.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52301 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RQ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.23 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.229 |
| Inclination | 5.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.789 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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