(260724) Malherbe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 May 2005 by Saint-Sulpice at Saint-Sulpice.
François de Malherbe (1555–1628) was a French poet and a great defender of the purity of French language.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #15, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Malherbe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malherbe is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 260724 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 KB10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0960 |
| Inclination | 6.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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