(353232) Nolwenn Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 February 2010 by S. Kurti at Mayhill.

Nolwenn Leroy (b. 1982) is a French singer and songwriter. She uses her popularity to help various charitable organizations, especially in the fight against inadequate housing with the Abbé Pierre Foundation and as a member of the charity ensemble Les Enfoirés, where she participates in annual pop concerts.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-09-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Nolwenn is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nolwenn is 2.55 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number353232
Provisional designation2010 CB12
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.92 km (#15,415 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0430
Absolute magnitude (H)16.67
Orbital period3.74 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 2.83 au
Eccentricity0.174
Inclination9.34°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.00 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 6 February 2010

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