(260676) Evethuriere Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 May 2005 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Évelyne Thurière (1944–2013) was a researcher in nuclear physics, who worked at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France. She joined the astrophysics team at the Tunnel de Modane lab, to search for WIMP particles, trying to understand the nature of dark matter.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Evethuriere is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Evethuriere is 2.79 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 260676 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 JT44 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Inclination | 2.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.