(69311) Russ Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 21 August 1992 by D. I. Steel at Siding Spring.
Russell Mark Steel (b. 1964) is the discoverer's only brother. A businessman who lives in Midsomer Norton, England, he has been very supportive of the discoverer's career.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
👶 Russ as a baby name🐶 Russ as a dog name
Where Russ is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Russ is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 69311 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 QC |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.28 km (#12,101 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0350 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.58 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.333 |
| Inclination | 22.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.664 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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