(10475) Maxpoilane Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Max Poilâne (b. 1941) is a well-known Parisian boulanger who is also an enthusiast and supporter of astronomy and space exploration.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maxpoilane is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maxpoilane is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10475 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EX28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.10 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0961 |
| Inclination | 6.31° |
| 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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