(93102) Leroy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 2000 by Chassagne, R., Demeautis, C. at St. Clotilde.
Physical sciences teacher and amateur astronomer Valère Leroy (b. 1961) has also been an active member of the Rouen Observatory for more than 20 years. He has been very devoted to bringing young people to astronomy and communicates his passion to them.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Leroy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leroy is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 93102 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 ST43 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 15.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.37 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 7.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.