(33158) Rufus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 1998 by P. Kolény L. Kornoš at Modra.
The poet, essayist and translator Milan Rúfus (1928-2009) was a modern traditionalist. As the most widely read poet in Slovakia, he was ingenuous and noble, a moral authority. His works have been translated into 14 languages. The name was suggested by P. Rapavý and D. Podracká.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Rufus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rufus is 2.02 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33158 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DU23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.14 km (#14,853 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.374 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.274 |
| Inclination | 5.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.938 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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