(9152) Combe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1980 by S. J. Bus at Palomar.
Jean-Philippe Combe (b. 1977) is a research scientist on the Dawn mission team analyzing the mineralogy of Vesta using visible and near-infrared mapping data. His work helped interpret the widespread presence of OH on the surface.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Combe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Combe is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9152 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 VZ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.99 km (#10,636 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0540 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.244 |
| Inclination | 3.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.789 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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