(183294) Langbroek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Marco Langbroek (b. 1970) is a Dutch archaeologist and amateur astronomer whose main interests lie in meteor astronomy. He is an avid meteor observer, active within the Dutch Meteor Society. The name was suggested by S. Kürti.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Langbroek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Langbroek is 3.08 au from the Sun and 4.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 183294 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TB382 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.76 km (#9,284 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0400 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 5.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 6.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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