(49296) Lucdettwiller Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Luc Dettwiller (b. 1958) is a French physicist and professor at Chaires Supérieures. He prepared students for top schools and published research articles on atmospheric phenomena. He crafted the CLIMSO coronagraphs' optics at Pic-du-Midi observatory, optimizing their design.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #3, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lucdettwiller is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lucdettwiller is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 49296 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VD3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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