(235990) Laennec Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 2005 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
René Laennec (1781-1826) was a French physician. He invented the stethoscope in 1816 and pioneered its use in diagnosing chest conditions.Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laennec is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laennec is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 235990 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 FP2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.98 |
| Orbital period | 5.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 3.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.218 |
| Inclination | 15.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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