(348383) Petibon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 2005 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Patricia Petibon (b. 1970) is a French ligera coloratura soprano who studied song at the Conservatoire de Paris. First acclaimed for her interpretations of French Baroque music, she has mastered an eclectic repertoire ranging from baroque to modern music, including opera, operetta and oratorio.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-03-23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Petibon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petibon is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 348383 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GA33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 2.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.968 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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