(12381) Hugoclaus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
The expressionistic work of the famous contemporary Flemish writer Hugo Claus (b. 1929) has been translated into several languages. He is also a well-known playwright and prominent poet. In 1983 he published his Het verdriet van België (The Sorrow of Belgium), which brought him international recognition.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hugoclaus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hugoclaus is 3.04 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12381 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PH30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.32 km (#10,024 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.299 |
| Rotation period | 2.87 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0975 |
| Inclination | 9.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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