(13294) Rockox Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Nicolaas Rockox (1560-1640), a humanist and maecenas, was a highly respected citizen in Antwerp. A graduate of law from the University of Douai, he became one of the burgomasters of Antwerp in 1603, a position which he held several times.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rockox is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rockox is 2.36 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13294 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QO105 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.24 km (#10,164 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.139 |
| Rotation period | 3.24 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0989 |
| Inclination | 5.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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