(8788) Labeyrie Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1978 by K. Tomita at Caussols.
Where Labeyrie is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Labeyrie is 1.94 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8788 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VP2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 12.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 1.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.946 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 1 November 1978
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- (3056) INAG
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- (5545) Makarov
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- (10675) Kharlamov
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