(10068) Dodoens Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 February 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named in memory of the Flemish physician and botanist Rembertus Dodonaeus (1516-1585). The Stirpium historiae pemptades (1583) is considered one of the foremost botanical works of the late sixteenth century. His famous Cruydbook (1554), on herbs, was translated into French (1557), and it became a standard in England.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dodoens is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dodoens is 2.22 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10068 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CT2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.09 km (#14,982 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.386 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 5.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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