(12100) Amiens Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Amiens, the capital of Picardy, is famous for its cathedral, the tallest of the Gothic churches in France. Notable for its beautiful sculptures on the principal façade, it has been named the “Parthenon of Gothic architecture”. The city is also worth a visit for its complex of gardens along the Somme river.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amiens is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amiens is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12100 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HR149 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.60 km (#16,052 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.164 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0375 |
| Inclination | 2.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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