(622467) Ignes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 July 2012 by Bosch, J. M., Olivera, R. M. at SM Montmagastrell.
Magí Ignés Ortigues (1798–1872) was the first discoverer's great-great-grandfather. He was a mathematician and merchant who founded several businesses in Bellpuig, Catalonia, which brought prosperity to his town.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #1, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ignes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ignes is 3.76 au from the Sun and 4.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 622467 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 YX22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.83 |
| Orbital period | 5.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.214 |
| Inclination | 7.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.