(9379) Dijon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 1993 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
Named for the capital of Côte d´Or, in east-central France. In the ninth century the city was known as Castrum Divionense. Dijon is a major communication center and offers many tourist attractions. It lies among beautiful, fertile vineyards. The city is famous for its strong mustard, vinegar and gingerbread.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dijon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dijon is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9379 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 QH3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.97 km (#8,985 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.237 |
| Rotation period | 3.27 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0844 |
| Inclination | 0.917° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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