(230155) Francksallet Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 August 2001 by M. Ory at Vicques.

Franck Sallet (b. 1970) is a French amateur astronomer. He is particularly interested in comet and asteroid impacts in earth's history.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Francksallet is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francksallet is 1.96 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number230155
Provisional designation2001 QC111
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.15
Orbital period3.62 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.88 – 2.84 au
Eccentricity0.204
Inclination2.13°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.868 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Franck

Also discovered on 26 August 2001

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