(37785) Nougaro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 1997 by ODAS at Caussols.
Claude Nougaro (1929–2004) was a French songwriter, singer and poet. Born in Toulouse, he spoke and sang with a southwestern French accent. Fond of jazz music, he wrote French lyrics and put American jazz standards and Brazilian themes into his songs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nougaro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nougaro is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37785 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 SL15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 1.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.875 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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