(171424) Rudyfernandez Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 13 July 2007 by OAM at La Sagra.
Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Fernández Farrés (b. 1985) is a Spanish basketball player for Real Madrid. He is a two-time world champion (2006, 2019), a four-time continental champion (2009, 2011, 2015, 2022), and a triple Olympic runner-up (silver in 2008 and 2012, bronze in 2016). He has played in the NBA for Portland and Denver.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #6, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rudyfernandez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rudyfernandez is 5.24 au from the Sun and 6.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 171424 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 NL2 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.22 |
| Orbital period | 11.7 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.07 – 5.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0166 |
| Inclination | 16.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.