(233522) Moye Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 2007 by Pises at Pises.
Marcel Moye (1873-1939) was a founding member of the Flammarion Astronomical Society of Montpellier, which administered the Babote observatory from 1902 to 1922. He was a doctor of science, medicine and law.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moye is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moye is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 233522 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 HB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 7.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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