(275962) Chalverat Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 November 2001 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Joseph Chalverat (b. 1950) was the second curator of the Jura natural science museum in Porrentruy from 1999 to 2008.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-03-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chalverat is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chalverat is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 275962 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 WU5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 5.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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