(12567) Herreweghe Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Philippe Herreweghe (b. 1945) has studied medicine and psychiatry at Ghent University, combining this study with piano at the conservatory. In 1971 he founded the Ghent Collegium Vocale and became its conductor. He is known worldwide for his baroque music interpretations.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Herreweghe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Herreweghe is 3.48 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12567 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SU71 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 2.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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