(435552) Morin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 2008 by at Parc National des Cévenn s C. Demeautis, J.-M. Lopez.
Julien Morin (b. 1983) is a French astrophysicist and a lecturer at the University of Montpellier. He specializes in stellar magnetism at the Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #26, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Morin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morin is 2.69 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 435552 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QM14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0523 |
| Inclination | 5.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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