(22341) Francispoulenc Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1992 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
French composer Francis Poulenc (1899–1963) put to music poetry from the avant-garde poets Apollinaire, Éluard and Aragon. His most popular song is Les Chemins de l'Amour (1940). Poulenc's religious devotion led to compositions such as Sabat Mater (1950) and Dialogues des Carmelites (1953).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Francispoulenc is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francispoulenc is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22341 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 PF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.95 km (#15,345 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.294 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.758 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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