(90806) Rudaki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 1995 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Rudaki (858-941) was a Persian poet, considered the founder of classical Persian literature.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rudaki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rudaki is 1.79 au from the Sun and 0.967 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90806 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 AE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.44 km (#16,370 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.202 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| Inclination | 20.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.856 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.