(355276) Leclair Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 2007 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder (1697–1764) was a Baroque violinist and composer. He is considered to have founded the French violin school.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leclair is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leclair is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 355276 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RF17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 2.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.847 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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