(290156) Houde Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 2005 by P. A. Wiegert at Mauna Kea.
Martin Houde (b. 1963) is a Canadian astronomer studying the physical processes involved in the formation of stars. He completed his PhD in Physics at the Université de Montréal in 2001. His research spans magnetic fields and turbulence in molecular clouds, the polarization of molecular spectral lines, astronomical instrumentation and super-radiance.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #3, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Houde is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Houde is 2.40 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 290156 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 QL183 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 5.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.923 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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