(1856) Ruzena Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 October 1969 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Ruzena is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRuzenaRuzena

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ruzena is 2.40 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1856
Provisional designation1969 TW1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.62 km (#8,092 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.335
Rotation period5.96 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)13.04
Orbital period3.35 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.06 – 2.42 au
Eccentricity0.0803
Inclination4.74°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.05 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 8 October 1969

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