(13180) Fourcroy Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Antoine-François de Fourcroy (1755-1809) was a French chemist and co-founder of the Ecole polytechnique. A pioneer in animal and plant chemistry, he collaborated with Lavoisier in reforming the system of chemical nomenclature. In 1782 he published his Leçons élémentaire d´histoire naturelle et de chemie (2 vol.).Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fourcroy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fourcroy is 3.36 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13180 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 HV19 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.0 km (#3,714 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0360 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.74 |
| Orbital period | 5.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 6.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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