(388370) Paulblu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 2006 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Paul Blu (b. 1936) is a French astronomy enthusiast heavily involved in the protection of the night sky. He is Honorary President of ANPCEN (Association Nationale pour la Protection du Ciel et de l'Environnement Nocturnes).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paulblu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paulblu is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 388370 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UT62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 6.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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