(8850) Bignonia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for Bignoniaceae, the catalpa family, with about 100 genera and 700 species with tubular flowers. Among them are Bignonia capreolata (trumpet flower) and Crescentia cujete (calabash).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bignonia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bignonia is 2.81 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8850 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VQ6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.0 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0845 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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