(84342) Rubensdeazevedo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2002 by Juels, C. W., Holvorcem, P. R. at Fountain Hills.
Rubens de Azevedo (1921–2008) was a Brazilian astronomer and science promoter. He founded observatories and associations, including the Brazilian Society of Astronomy Friends, the first amateur astronomical association in Brazil. He was a selenographer and active participant in NASA's Lunar International Observers Network.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rubensdeazevedo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rubensdeazevedo is 2.17 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 84342 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TP64 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 6.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.936 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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