(349606) Fleurance Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 2008 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Fleurance is a once fortified city in Gers, in south-western France, that was founded in the 13th century. It is well known for its astronomy festival organized by “La Ferme des Etoiles” each year in August. This festival, the largest in France, has been growing steadily since 1991.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fleurance is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fleurance is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 349606 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 UX5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 3.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.