(1907) Rudneva Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 September 1972 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Rudneva is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRudnevaRudneva

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rudneva is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1907
Provisional designation1972 RC2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.0 km (#4,579 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.232
Rotation period44.0 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.14
Orbital period4.06 years
Semi-major axis2.55 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.43 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.0442
Inclination3.22°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.43 au

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

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