(543018) ROTAT Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 2013 by J. Jahn at SATINO Remote.
Named for the Remote Observatory Theoretical Astrophysics Tübingen at Observatoire de Haute-Provence. The main telescope is a 0.60-m Newtonian and the discovery instrument of this minor planet. The observatory is a member of the Foundation Interactive Astronomy and Astrophysics.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #4, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where ROTAT is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: ROTAT is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 543018 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 RF18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 5.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.