(13526) Libbrecht Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 August 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Ulrich Libbrecht (b. 1928) is a Belgian philosopher. An authority in the field of Eastern and comparative philosophy, he studied sinology at the University of Ghent and became professor of sinology at the University of Leiden. His book With the Four Seas is a well-known introduction to comparative philosophy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Libbrecht is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Libbrecht is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13526 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 PQ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.28 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 6.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.957 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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