(133250) Rubik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B. at Piszkesteto.
An architect and professor at the Budapest College of Applied Arts, Ernő Rubik (b. 1944) is internationally renowned for designing mechanical puzzles and games.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rubik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rubik is 2.86 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 133250 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 RK8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.100 |
| Inclination | 3.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.