(225991) Francoisforget Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 2002 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
François Forget (b. 1967) is a French scientist and member of the NASA New Horizons plasma and atmospheres science team. Following the flyby of Pluto, his global circulation models provided important insights to the time-evolution of Pluto's volatiles.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Francoisforget is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francoisforget is 2.21 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 225991 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 CK261 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 5.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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