(301413) Rogerfux Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 2009 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Roger Fux (b. 1968) is a Swiss astrophysicist who is a physics teacher in a secondary school. His 3D computer models of barred galaxies helped understand the observed gas kinematics in the inner region of the Milky Way.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #7, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rogerfux is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rogerfux is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 301413 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 DN46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0515 |
| Inclination | 4.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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