(155948) Maquet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 August 2001 by Pic du Midi at Pic du Midi.
Lucie Maquet (b. 1985) studies cometary non-gravitational forces at IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris. She also observes frequently with the 1-meter telescope team at Pic du Midi Observatory.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maquet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maquet is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 155948 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QA73 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 4.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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