(135069) Gagnereau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 2001 by Pises at Pises.
Eric Gagnereau (b. 1955), an animator and a popularizer of astronomy, specializes in building both mechanical and optical parts of telescopes. He is a cofounder of the Astronomical Society of Montpellier and of the Pises observatory.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gagnereau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gagnereau is 3.02 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 135069 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 PV28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.33 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 9.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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