(9383) Montelimar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for the city in southeastern France, near the confluence of the Roubion and Rhône rivers. The city was called Acunum by the Romans and Monteil d´Adhémar in medieval times. It was a papal possession from 1340 to 1470. The Château des Papes serves now as a prison. The city is famous for its candy.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Montelimar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Montelimar is 3.49 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9383 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TP15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.22 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 2.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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