(12898) Mignard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
François Mignard (b. 1949) is Director of CERGA (Centre d´Etudes et de Recherches en Géodynamique et Astrométrie). Expert in space astrometry and solar system dynamics, Mignard is also involved in space missions such as HIPPARCOS and GAIA. The name was suggested by E. Dotto and M. A. Barucci.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mignard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mignard is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12898 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 RK6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.55 km (#5,385 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.111 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.42 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 6.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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