(12526) de Coninck Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Herman de Coninck (1944–1997) was a Flemish poet and critic. His poems are profound and yet accessible. The winner of many literary prizes in Flanders, he is also appreciated for his Intimiteit onder de Melkweg (Intimacy Below the Milky Way, 1994), a collection of essays on poetry.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where de Coninck is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: de Coninck is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12526 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HZ147 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 8.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 0.910° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.915 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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