(37848) Michelmeunier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Michel Meunier (b. 1964) is a French airline pilot and amateur astronomer. He was codiscoverer of C/1997 J2 (Meunier-Dupouy) and currently observes with a remote telescope in Chile. He is also very active in the development of various electronic systems used in astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Michelmeunier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Michelmeunier is 2.92 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37848 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DB14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.69 km (#13,500 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.156 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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