(13085) Borlaug Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 April 1992 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Norman Ernest Borlaug (1914-2009), a U.S. agronomist and a central figure in the “green revolution”, collaborated for many years with Mexican scientists on the development of new wheat varieties. In 1970 he received the Nobel Peace Prize and subsequently pursued efforts to eliminate hunger in Asia and Africa.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Borlaug is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Borlaug is 2.95 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13085 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 HA4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.68 km (#6,896 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0820 |
| Rotation period | 5.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.26 |
| Orbital period | 4.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0822 |
| Inclination | 0.193° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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