(35268) Panoramix Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 August 1996 by M. Tichy at Klet.
Panoramix, also known as Getafix, is the village druid in the cartoon series Les aventures d'Astérix by Uderzo and Goscinny. He is usually seen in possession of a small golden sickle for picking mistletoe. He brews the magic potion to strengthen Astérix and other Celtic heroes.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Panoramix is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Panoramix is 2.59 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35268 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 QY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.03 km (#17,009 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.187 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 4.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.