(13674) Bourge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 June 1997 by ODAS at Caussols.
Pierre Bourge (b. 1921) founded what was later to become the Association Française d´Astronomie in 1945, and its magazine Ciel et Espace in 1972. An avid solar eclipse observer and telescope maker, he has been an inspiration to a generation of astronomers, amateur and professional.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bourge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bourge is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13674 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 MJ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0703 |
| Inclination | 7.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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