(316028) Patrickwils Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 2009 by P. De Cat at Uccle.
Patrick Wils (b. 1960) is a Belgian amateur astronomer, (co-)author of many papers on variable stars and a driving force on data acquisition and data mining within the context of amateur-professional cooperation. Name suggested by P. Van Cauteren and P. Lampens.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Patrickwils is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Patrickwils is 2.01 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 316028 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 FR45 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 6.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.992 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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