(4101) Ruikou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1988 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Where Ruikou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ruikou is 2.66 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4101 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 CE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.16 km (#6,426 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.125 |
| Rotation period | 8.10 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 8.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (2396) Kochi
- (2571) Geisei
- (2582) Harimaya-Bashi
- (2621) Goto
- (2835) Ryoma
- (2880) Nihondaira
- (2961) Katsurahama
- (3150) Tosa
- (3182) Shimanto
- (3262) Miune
- (3431) Nakano
- (3785) Kitami
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