(17770) Baume Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Antoine Baumé (1728–1804) was a chemist at the École de Pharmacie in Paris. Famous for his invention of the scale hydrometer for measuring the density of liquids (subsequently expressed in degrees Baumé), he wrote the three-volume practical work on pharmacy Chimie expérimentale et raisonnée (1773).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Baume is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Baume is 3.21 au from the Sun and 4.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17770 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 EU11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.67 km (#9,445 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.316 |
| Rotation period | 3.26 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.273 |
| Inclination | 8.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.866 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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