(213770) Fignon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 February 2003 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Laurent Fignon (1960-2010) was a famous French professional road bicycle racer. He won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, and the Giro d'Italia in 1989.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-09-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fignon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fignon is 3.41 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 213770 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 DK6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.11 |
| Orbital period | 5.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 7.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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