(295473) Cochard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 2008 by Lopez, J. M., Cavadore, C. at Pises.
François Cochard (b. 1965) is a French engineer, who has promoted spectroscopy by amateur astronomers. He created the BeSS spectrum database to get a better understanding of Be stars.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cochard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cochard is 3.16 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 295473 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QD16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0663 |
| Inclination | 4.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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