(40233) Baradeau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Patrick Baradeau (b. 1952) is a French historian and publisher. He worked with the Ministry of National Education and he was president and secretary general of the Société astronomique de France from 2014 to 2021. He was also the Director of the publication of the magazine l'Astronomie.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Baradeau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Baradeau is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40233 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UH2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.07 |
| Orbital period | 5.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 7.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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