(42611) Manchu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Manchu (b. 1956, real name Philippe Bouchet) is a French space artist. As a science and science-fiction illustrator, he inspired generations of readers and budding scientists in France, enabling them to visualize exotic worlds or phenomena. His paintings are both spectacular and realistic.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Manchu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manchu is 2.73 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 42611 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 EU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 2.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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