(312627) Brigitteyague Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 14 October 2009 by OAM at La Sagra.
Brigitte Yagüe Enrique (b. 1981) is a Spanish athlete who competed in taekwondo and won the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics. She was world champion in 2003, 2007 and 2009, and European champion in 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2008. Brigitte was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit in 2010.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 34), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brigitteyague is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brigitteyague is 5.72 au from the Sun and 6.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 312627 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 TS26 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.32 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.34 – 6.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 7.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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