(9326) Ruta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for Rutaceae, the rue family, with over 150 genera and 1500 species, including citrus fruits. Ruta graviolens (common rue) is a perennial herb with a particularly strong scent. The family thrives in tropical and warm, temperate regions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ruta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ruta is 2.72 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9326 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 SP2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.0 km (#5,079 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0480 |
| Rotation period | 8.15 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0460 |
| Inclination | 5.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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