(316039) Breizh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 April 2009 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Breizh (Brittany) is the Breton name of a historical and cultural region in northwestern France, and one of the six so-called Celtic nations. The peninsula Breizh occupies is located between the English Channel to the north, the Celtic Sea to the west, and the Bay of Biscay to the south.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #4, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Breizh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Breizh is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 316039 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 GB3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.77 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0957 |
| Inclination | 6.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.