(12275) Marcelgoffin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Marcel Goffin (1913-1999) was an accomplished amateur violin maker. He earned his living as a humble service technician by day but devoted most of his free time to his real vocation, violin making. In this art he was completely self-taught. He built a total of 50 instruments, the last one when he was 85 years old.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marcelgoffin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marcelgoffin is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12275 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VS5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.94 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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