(52965) Laurencebentz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Laurence Bentz (b. 1958) is a French medical doctor, specializing in Public Health & Education Sciences. She contributed to tackling the HIV-AIDS epidemic at its onset, through clinical work, epidemiology, and research to enhance patient adherence to complex treatments. She also developed interventions to support the empowerment of chronically-ill people.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laurencebentz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laurencebentz is 1.95 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52965 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 TK17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.69 km (#17,287 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.327 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Inclination | 5.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.954 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Laurence
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Also discovered on 15 October 1998
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