(10652) Blaeu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company from 1633 until his death.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Blaeu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Blaeu is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10652 |
| Provisional designation | 4599 P-L |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 5.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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