(227151) Desargues Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 August 2005 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
French mathematician and engineer Girard Desargues (1591-1661) is considered one of the founders of projective geometry. Desargues' theorem and the crater Desargues on the moon are named in his honor.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Desargues is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Desargues is 2.21 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 227151 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 PT16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 0.555° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.893 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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