(38083) Rhadamanthus Trans-Neptunian Object
Discovered on 17 April 1999 by Deep Ecliptic Survey at Kitt Peak.
Rhadamanthus was a son of Zeus and Europa. Because of his just and upright life, after death he was appointed a judge of the dead and the ruler of Elysium, a blissfully beautiful area of the Underworld where those favored by the gods spent their life after death. The name was suggested by E. K. Elliot.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rhadamanthus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rhadamanthus is 42.2 au from the Sun and 43.2 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 38083 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 HX11 |
| Orbit class | Trans-Neptunian Object |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.03 |
| Orbital period | 243 years |
| Semi-major axis | 39.0 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 32.9 – 45.0 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 31.9 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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