(238593) Paysdegex Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
The French astronomy club Orion is situated in Pays de Gex, near Geneva. The club offers a large variety of activities for beginning to advanced amateur astronomers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-01-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paysdegex is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paysdegex is 2.16 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 238593 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 AS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 3.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.