(58756) Malgoyre Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Adrien Malgoyre (b. 1987) is the French project manager for the international FRIPON fireball network. He is in charge of developing and setting up the network, from image acquisition at each station to data management and archiving. Adrien's passion for the FRIPON project was crucial to the success of the operation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Malgoyre is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malgoyre is 3.47 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58756 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FR15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 39.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 5.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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