(13793) Laubernasconi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Laurent Bernasconi (b. 1966), amateur astronomer, has collaborated with the Pises Observatory for many years. He has built several CCD cameras and automated telescope control systems, used by many amateurs in France. A fine observer, he has also discovered several minor planets using automated means.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laubernasconi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laubernasconi is 3.46 au from the Sun and 4.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13793 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 2.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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