(49108) Gouttesolard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Michel Gouttesolard (b. 1958) is a French amateur astronomer who handcrafted mirrors for 0.4- and 0.6-m telescopes. He designed and built the Augerolles observatory, including the building, dome, instruments and mount. As a mechanic and electronics engineer, he created his own pointing/tracking system and a CCD camera in the early 1990s.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #2, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gouttesolard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gouttesolard is 2.94 au from the Sun and 2.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 49108 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 5.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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