(13286) Adamchauvin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Christiane Adam Chauvin (b. 1952), of Paris Observatory, is responsible for research relationships with the European Community. The name was suggested by M. Fulchignoni.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Adamchauvin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Adamchauvin is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13286 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QK53 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.36 km (#11,915 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.337 |
| Rotation period | 19.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0710 |
| Inclination | 6.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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