(780857) Rodes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 December 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Luis Rodés Campdera (1881–1939) was a Spanish Jesuit astronomer and a pioneer of solar research in Spain who led the Ebro Observatory. He studied solar activity, Earth’s magnetic field, and planetary rotation, and pursued further training in the US. One of the first Spaniards in the IAU, Luis attended its inaugural 1922 assembly.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rodes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rodes is 3.37 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 780857 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 XA180 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.22 |
| Orbital period | 5.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0740 |
| Inclination | 1.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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