(145445) Le Floch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 2005 by St. Veran at St. Veran.
Jean-Christophe Le Floch (b. 1965) is a French amateur astronomer who specializes in observing the satellites of Jupiter and Saturn. He spends part of his time at the observatories of Bordeaux, Meudon, Haute Provence and Pic du Midi.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Le Floch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Le Floch is 3.10 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145445 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 RS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.92 |
| Orbital period | 5.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0720 |
| Inclination | 3.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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