(233488) Cosandey Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 December 2006 by M. Ory at Vicques.
David A. Cosandey (b. 1965) is a Swiss physicist. He has developed a theory of science explaining the rises and declines of the main scientific disciplines, including astronomy, in the history of the West, the Middle East, India and China.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cosandey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cosandey is 1.93 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 233488 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 YG |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.02 |
| Orbital period | 2.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0931 |
| Inclination | 16.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.843 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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