(90732) Opdebeeck Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1992 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
Pierre Opdebeeck (b. 1928), a philanthropist, was a financial adviser to Belgian industry for many years. After his retirement he started his study of 18th century French Enlightenment.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Opdebeeck is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Opdebeeck is 2.51 au from the Sun and 1.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90732 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 PO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.216 |
| Inclination | 11.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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