(59162) Olivierbienayme Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 December 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Olivier Bienaymé (b. 1956) is a French astronomer who has been a faculty member at the Besançon and Strasbourg observatories. His research focuses on dynamical astronomy. Olivier works on stellar proper motion and radial velocity surveys, and he studies the stellar populations and the gravitational potential within the Milky Way.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #27, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olivierbienayme is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olivierbienayme is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 59162 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 YX10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0398 |
| Inclination | 3.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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