(281272) Arnaudleroy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 2007 by Pic du Midi at Pic du Midi.
Arnaud Leroy (b. 1974) is a French amateur astronomer at the Pic du Midi observatory, who directs the 0.6-m telescope at which this minor planet was discovered. He mainly works on minor planets and meteor streams. He is also the leader of the Uranoscope observatory, near Paris.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Arnaudleroy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arnaudleroy is 2.97 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 281272 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RC12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 6.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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