(13525) Paulledoux Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 August 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Paul Ledoux (1914-1988) was a Belgian astrophysicist, who was awarded the Francqui Prize for Exact Sciences in 1964. For his investigations into problems of stellar stability and variable stars he was awarded the Janssen Medal of the French Academy of Sciences in 1976. Name suggested by J. Meeus.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paulledoux is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paulledoux is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13525 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 PG3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.66 km (#6,012 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0850 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.06 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 2.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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