(10442) Biezenzo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Dutch physicist Cornelis B. Biezenzo (1888-1975) was known for his work in the field of applied mechanics and especially for the calculations he made to improve methods to test materials that are exposed to great internal and external pressure. The name was suggested by W. A. Fröger.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Biezenzo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Biezenzo is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10442 |
| Provisional designation | 4062 T-1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.2 km (#2,839 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0410 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.18 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.09 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0275 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Cornelis
All asteroids named after someone called Cornelis
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