(200750) Rix Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 2001 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Hans-Walter Rix (b. 1964) is an German astrophysicist and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for his work on the dynamics and evolution of galaxies.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rix is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rix is 2.00 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 200750 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 VB128 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 8.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.989 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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