(275786) Bouley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 2001 by Pic du Midi at Pic du Midi.
Sylvain Bouley (b. 1982) is a planetary geologist who studies impact cratering. He has also written several books for science popularization.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bouley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bouley is 1.89 au from the Sun and 1.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 275786 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QX72 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 2.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.801 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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