(1762) Russell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1953 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
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Where Russell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Russell is 2.69 au from the Sun and 1.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1762 |
| Provisional designation | 1953 TZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.0 km (#2,665 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.201 |
| Rotation period | 12.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0736 |
| Inclination | 2.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.