(419521) Meursault Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 May 2010 by M. Ory at Sierra Stars.

The French village of Meursault is situated south of Beaune, in the famous Burgundy vineyard region. The Meursault white wine is well-known around the world.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Meursault is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meursault is 1.98 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number419521
Provisional designation2010 JQ34
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)18.33
Orbital period3.15 years
Semi-major axis2.15 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.84 – 2.46 au
Eccentricity0.143
Inclination3.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.830 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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