(243526) Russwalker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 February 2010 by WISE at WISE.
Astronomer Russ Walker (b. 1931) is an astronomer specializing in infrared observations of small bodies. He was the Telescope Scientist for the Infrared Astronomical Satellite and a member of the MSX, WISE and NEOWISE science teams.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-10-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Russwalker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Russwalker is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 243526 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 DY28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.52 km (#9,690 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0440 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.57 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.