(188446) Louischevrolet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 April 2004 by M. Ory at Nogales.
Louis Chevrolet (1878-1941) was born in the Swiss town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. This racing-car driver is the co-founder of the well-known motor car company.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Louischevrolet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Louischevrolet is 2.48 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 188446 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 HY5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 7.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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