(12363) Marinmarais Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Marin Marais (1656-1728) was the central figure in the French school of bass-viol composers and performers that flourished during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The five volumes of Pièces de Violes (1686-1725) represent accomplishment of great scope and originality.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marinmarais is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marinmarais is 3.17 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12363 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TA24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.18 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 2.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Marin
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