(383492) Aubert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 January 2007 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Pascal Aubert (b. 1966) is a French astronomy enthusiast well-known for his organizational skills in traveling to observing solar eclipses all over the world. He has also participated in humanitarian education activities in Madagascar.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #5, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aubert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aubert is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 383492 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 BK50 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 2.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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