(2190) Coubertin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Named in memory of Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937), a prominent French public figure, teacher, historian and man of letters. He was responsible for the renaissance of the Olympic Games, and the name is suggested by the discoverer in connection with the 22nd Olympic Games in Moscow.Naming citation (MPC 5360), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Coubertin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Coubertin is 2.26 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2190 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 GV3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.9 km (#3,172 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0873 |
| Inclination | 0.829° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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