(336108) Luberon Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 May 2008 by M. Ory at Vicques.

Luberon is a region in the middle of Provence in the far south of France. The discoverer has made many treks among the valleys and on the mountains of this beautiful region.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Luberon is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luberon is 1.93 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number336108
Provisional designation2008 JD8
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.86
Orbital period3.61 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.93 – 2.77 au
Eccentricity0.178
Inclination2.03°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.916 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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