(91422) Giraudon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 July 1999 by Pises at Pises.
Edmond Giraudon (b. 1924), a professor in mechanical engineering and a popularizer of astronomy, initiated the construction of five observatories in several high schools in the Provence Alpes, Côte d´Azur and Languedoc Roussillon regions of France.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Giraudon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Giraudon is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 91422 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 OH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.34 km (#6,276 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.28 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 11.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Edmond
All asteroids named after someone called Edmond
Also discovered on 16 July 1999
- (19614) Montelongo
- (20491) Ericstrege
- (20492) Luanaliberato
- (20493) Lutzhecht
- (38237) Roche
- (59793) Clapies
- (86043) Cevennes
- (159409) Ratte