(52982) Marieclaire Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Marie-Claire Hainau (née Rouelle, b. 1965) is a Belgian physicist and painter. She has worked at various world-class telescopes on La Silla, Maunakea, and both Gemini telescopes, optimizing the quality of astronomical observations. She then studied and practiced modern and classical painting techniques.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #7, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marieclaire is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marieclaire is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52982 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UY15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.16 km (#12,361 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0710 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| Inclination | 6.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.784 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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