(727736) Fus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 February 2010 by EURONEAR at Roque de los Muchachos.
Cătălin Fus (b. 1978) is a Romanian amateur astronomer, engineer and telescope designer, and the founder of a manufacturer of high-end astronomical telescopes. His mechanical designs and in-house-developed optical systems are used for astrophotography, on eclipse expeditions, and for educational and science projects.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fus is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 727736 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 JF106 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.16 km (#14,799 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0770 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.11 |
| Orbital period | 5.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.06 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0345 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.