(236984) Astier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 2008 by P. Sogorb at Eygalayes.
Alexandre Astier (b. 1974) is a French humorist, actor, scriptwriter and movie director. Known for the television series Kaamelott, he's an artist who wanted to be an astronomer. Alexandre uses his skills against obscurantism and to promote astronomy, as in his one-man show “l'Exoconference”.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Astier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Astier is 2.35 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 236984 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 PP21 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 3.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.901 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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