(347266) Carriere Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 June 2004 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Jean-Claude Carrière (1931–2021) was a French novelist, screenwriter, actor, and Academy Award honoree. He was a frequent collaborator with Luis Buñuel on the screenplays of Buñuel's late French films.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carriere is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carriere is 2.58 au from the Sun and 1.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 347266 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 KR28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 9.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.939 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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