(63129) Courtemanche Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 November 2000 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Michel Courtemanche (b. 1964) is an internationally known Canadian comedian and actor.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Courtemanche is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Courtemanche is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 63129 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 WH183 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.51 |
| Orbital period | 4.91 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0578 |
| Inclination | 3.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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