(5412) Rou Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 September 1973 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Rou is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRouRou

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rou is 2.03 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5412
Provisional designation1973 SR3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.88 km (#10,846 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.141
Rotation period7.78 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.11
Orbital period3.82 years
Semi-major axis2.44 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.98 – 2.91 au
Eccentricity0.189
Inclination2.40°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.970 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 25 September 1973

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