(214719) Louges Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 2006 by C. Rinner at Dax.
Jacques Louges (1931–2025) was a French sailor, business leader, and co-founder of the Dax observatory (MPC code 958). He was able, through his kindness, to bring his friends together for the construction of the first telescope and its dome in 1979.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Louges is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Louges is 3.12 au from the Sun and 4.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 214719 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 TY9 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.40 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.08 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0381 |
| Inclination | 16.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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