(22475) Stanrunge Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 March 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.

Stanley Edward John Runge (b. 1956) is an experienced amateur astronomer and an active member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Winnipeg Centre. Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-07-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Stanrunge is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stanrunge is 2.43 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number22475
Provisional designation1997 EH13
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.88 km (#13,039 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0510
Rotation period0.850 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)15.94
Orbital period4.18 years
Semi-major axis2.59 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.41 – 2.78 au
Eccentricity0.0728
Inclination1.84°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.41 au

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

Also named after someone called Stanley

Also discovered on 3 March 1997

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