(10088) Digne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for the town of Digne, in southern France, the capital of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Situated on the scenic “Route de Napoléon”, it is well known for its cultivation of lavender and fruits for preserving. The city has a majestic Romanesque cathedral.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Digne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Digne is 2.28 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10088 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 SG8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.63 km (#9,513 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.153 |
| Rotation period | 21.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 3.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.929 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 22 September 1990
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- (6012) Williammurdoch
- (6268) Versailles
- (6605) Carmontelle
- (7412) Linnaeus
- (7578) Georgbohm
- (7649) Bougainville
- (7871) Tunder
- (9949) Brontosaurus
- (10089) Turgot
- (10316) Williamturner
- (10523) D'Haveloose