(24665) Tolerantia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Tolerantia, the Latin word for tolerance, means tolerating different ideological and religious opinions and behaviors. G. E. Lessing's poem “Nathan der Weise” asks for religious tolerance and describes the equality of three great religions–Islam, Christianity and Judaism–in their ethical foundations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tolerantia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tolerantia is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24665 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RN3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 4.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.969 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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