(47018) Chopinet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Marguerite Chopinet (1920–2022) was a French astronomer and the first woman astronomer at Bordeaux Observatory. She studied planetary nebulae with the Lallemand Electronic camera and was one of the pioneers who have paved the way for female astronomers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #3, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chopinet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chopinet is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 47018 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VT4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.94 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0574 |
| Inclination | 1.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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