(10332) Defi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1991 by Shoemaker, C. S., Levy, D. H. at Palomar.
Défi Corporatif Canderel is a fundraising event for cancer research programs at universities in Montreal. Founded by Jonathan Wener, the event has been directed by Gerald Levy since its inception in 1990. It features a costumed run through the streets of Montreal and has raised more than three million dollars.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Defi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Defi is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10332 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 JT1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.01 km (#7,623 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.248 |
| Rotation period | 20.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 15.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.