(141128) Ghyoot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 December 2001 by T. Pauwels at Uccle.
Herman Ghyoot (b. 1941) is the founder and first president of the Public Observatory Beisbroek (Volkssterrenwacht Beisbroek vzw) in Bruges (Belgium).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #8, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ghyoot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ghyoot is 3.65 au from the Sun and 4.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 141128 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 XR88 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.48 |
| Orbital period | 5.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 4.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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