(79129) Robkoldewey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
German architect and archaeologist Robert Koldewey (1855-1925) revealed the legendary Babylon of the Bible as an historical reality, for 18 years excavating in southern Iraq. He found the great fortress wall of the city, the famed Ishtar Gate, the temple of Marduk and the processional avenue to it.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robkoldewey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robkoldewey is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79129 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TX11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.42 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 1.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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