2629 Rudra
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Kowal |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | September 13, 1980 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2629 |
Named after | Rudra |
| 1980 RB1 | |
| Mars crosser[1] | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.1390266 |
| Perihelion | 1.3413792 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2291823 |
| 838.4907307 | |
| 81.16207 | |
| Inclination | 23.44102 |
| 343.52467 | |
| 280.59046 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 3 – 6 km[2] |
| 14.9[1] | |
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2629 Rudra (1980 RB1) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on September 13, 1980 by C. Kowal at Palomar.[1] With an absolute magnitude of 14.9,[1] the asteroid is about 3–6 km in diameter.[2] The asteroid will pass about 0.08 AU (12,000,000 km; 7,400,000 mi) from Mars on 2023-Jun-12 and 2179-Jul-23.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2629 Rudra (1980 RB1)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
- 1 2 "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
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