(65363) Ruthanna Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 August 2002 by J. Dellinger at Needville.
Ruthanna Dellinger Powell (1933-2003), beloved aunt of the discoverer, was the youngest child of a large Indiana farm family. The devoted lifelong wife of Tommy Powell and mother of three, she brought peace, love and joy to all around her and faced life with quiet courage through tragedy and illness.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ruthanna is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ruthanna is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 65363 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PQ11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 2.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.849 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.