(35269) Idefix Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 August 1996 by Tichy, M., Ticha, J. at Klet.
Idéfix, also known as Dogmatix, is the small white dog belonging to Obélix in the cartoon series Les aventures d'Astérix by Uderzo and Goscinny. Unlike his immense master, Idéfix is very tiny, though smart and fearless, and he has an inflammable temperament.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Idefix is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Idefix is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35269 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 QC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.07 km (#15,039 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.271 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 5.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.000 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.