(329008) Frankbeaurepaire Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 23 June 2004 by J. Bedient at Maunakea.
Francis Joseph Edmund Beaurepaire (1891–1956) was an Australian Olympian, businessman, and civic leader. He won silver and bronze medals in swimming at the 1908, 1920, and 1924 Olympics. Francis founded a successful tire business and later served as Lord Mayor of Melbourne. He was instrumental in bringing the 1956 Summer Olympics to Melbourne.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Frankbeaurepaire is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Frankbeaurepaire is 5.37 au from the Sun and 6.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 329008 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 XZ64 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.34 |
| Orbital period | 11.7 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.72 – 5.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0875 |
| Inclination | 8.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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