(542888) Confino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 June 2013 by M. Ory at Oukaimeden.
Bastien Confino (b. 1978) is a French-Swiss amateur astronomer and a radio reporter for Radio Télévision Suisse based in Lausanne, Switzerland. In his daily CQFD broadcast, he deals with topics such as medical science or astronomy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-08-07), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Confino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Confino is 2.57 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 542888 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 MH11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.98 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.51 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0251 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.