(399745) Ouchaou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 April 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Omar Ouchaou (b. 1968) is the Oukaimeden observatory caretaker, as well as a skiing and climbing instructor.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-01-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ouchaou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ouchaou is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 399745 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GW9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.94 |
| Orbital period | 4.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 8.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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