(348034) Deslorieux Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 October 2003 by J.-C. Merlin at Le Creusot.

Jean-Marie Deslorieux (1871-1958) was the grandfather of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-04-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Deslorieux is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deslorieux is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number348034
Provisional designation2003 UJ26
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.59
Orbital period4.39 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.03 – 3.33 au
Eccentricity0.242
Inclination14.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.05 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Marie

Also discovered on 24 October 2003

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