(44360) Ferlet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Roger Ferlet (b. 1948) is a French astrophysicist using UV and visible-light spectroscopy to study interstellar abundances, exoplanets atmospheres, and the β Pic system and its exo-comets. He was involved in the first discovery of a microlensing event. He contributes to public outreach and was President of the Société astronomique de France.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #3, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ferlet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ferlet is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44360 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SK10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0844 |
| Inclination | 5.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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