(24000) Patrickdufour Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 1999 by at St. Michel sur Meu 54566 Bernasconi, L..
Patrick Dufour (b. 1968), a very active French amateur astronomer, has developed many useful tools and programs for astronomy. He is working with the discoverer on robotic materials for astronomical purposes.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Patrickdufour is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Patrickdufour is 1.86 au from the Sun and 1.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24000 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RB33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 6.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.823 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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