(1953) Rupertwildt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 October 1951 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Rupertwildt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rupertwildt is 3.54 au from the Sun and 4.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1953 |
| Provisional designation | 1951 UK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.0 km (#1,970 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Rotation period | 4.39 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.88 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 3.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 2.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.