(2518) Rutllant Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1974 by C. Torres at Cerro El Roble.
Where Rutllant is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rutllant is 2.10 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2518 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 FG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.16 km (#14,800 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.771 |
| Rotation period | 3.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 5.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.905 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 22 March 1974
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- (3922) Heather
- (3970) Herran
- (4269) Bogado
- (4853) Marielukac
- (4881) Robmackintosh
- (5569) Colby
- (9917) Keynes
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