(282669) Erguel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 2005 by M. Ory at Nogales.
Erguël is an ancient seigniory of the Catholic diocese of Basel. Erguël is now called the valley of Saint-Imier, in the Bernese Jura, Switzerland.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erguel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erguel is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 282669 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 VD4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0313 |
| Inclination | 5.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.