(52271) Lecorbusier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Swiss-French Le Corbusier (1887-1965) was one of the most influential architects and city planners of the modern age. In his numerous writings he presented his new ideas and conceptions of form.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lecorbusier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lecorbusier is 2.22 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52271 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RP3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.86 km (#10,888 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.223 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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