(90533) Laurentblind Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 2004 by C. Rinner at Ottmarsheim.
Laurent Blind (b. 1965) has been the discoverer's boyfriend for 18 years. His knowledge of programming was a great help in building and automatizing the observatory. He is also a paraglider and equestrian.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laurentblind is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laurentblind is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90533 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 FB29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.87 km (#15,520 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.163 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0693 |
| Inclination | 5.60° |
| 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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