(3574) Rudaux Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 October 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Rudaux is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRudauxRudaux

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rudaux is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3574
Provisional designation1982 TQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.08 km (#10,456 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.206
Absolute magnitude (H)13.88
Orbital period3.76 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.184
Inclination4.66°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.973 au

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

Also discovered on 13 October 1982

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