(88795) Morvan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 2001 by J.-C. Merlin at Le Creusot.
The Morvan massif is the northern part of the Massif Central mountains in France. The name Morvan comes from a Celtic expression meaning “black mountain”, due to the forests that cover it. The highest summit is the Haut Folin (902 m).Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Morvan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morvan is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 88795 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SW115 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0613 |
| Inclination | 1.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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