(113415) Rauracia Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 September 2002 by M. Ory at Vicques.

This member of the Hilda group is the first unusual object discovered at the Jura Observatory. Rauracia is the name of a group of Celts who settled in the Jura area around 400 B.C. It is also the name of the official anthem of the Swiss canton of Jura.Naming citation (20080122/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Rauracia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsJupiterJupiterRauraciaRauracia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rauracia is 2.95 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number113415
Provisional designation2002 SN28
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.96
Orbital period7.96 years
Semi-major axis3.99 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.95 – 5.02 au
Eccentricity0.259
Inclination11.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.95 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 30 September 2002

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