(35137) Meudon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1992 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Meudon is a small town near Paris, well-known for its famous astronomical observatory. The northwest part of Meudon overlooks the Seine.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Meudon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meudon is 2.64 au from the Sun and 1.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35137 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 RT4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.01 km (#15,200 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.135 |
| Rotation period | 2.27 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 3.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.998 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (9610) Vischer
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