(12702) Panamarenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Panamarenko (Henri Van Herwegen, b. 1940) is a famous Belgian artist, well known for the construction of bizarre flying machines, the main theme for his work, in remembrance of the myth of Icarus. It remains a mystery whether his creations can actually fly.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-01-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Panamarenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Panamarenko is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12702 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 SR6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.37 km (#11,895 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.176 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 2.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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