(204702) Pequignat Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 2006 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Pierre Péquignat (1669-1740) is one of the most popular heroes for people living in Jura Switzerland. This farmer from Courgenay fought against arbitrary decisions made by the powerful Prince Bishop of Basel and did his best to preserve local rights and freedom. He was sentenced to death and beheaded in Porrentruy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pequignat is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pequignat is 3.05 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 204702 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 FN9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.91 km (#12,971 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 8.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Pierre
- (2190) Coubertin
- (5439) Couturier
- (5442) Drossart
- (5523) Luminet
- (8190) Bouguer
- (10139) Ronsard
- (11401) Pierralba
- (11946) Bayle
- (12007) Fermat
- (12042) Laques
- (12324) Van Rompaey
- (12580) Antonini
All asteroids named after someone called Pierre