(13192) Quine Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 January 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Willard Van Orman Quine (b. 1908), American logician and philosopher, was initially trained in mathematics and became a professor of philosophy at Harvard University (1936-1978). He was a prolific scholar whose contributions range from mathematical logic to a constructivist analysis of philosophy.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Quine is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Quine is 2.52 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13192 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 BU5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.51 km (#16,252 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.257 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 0.664° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.947 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 31 January 1997
- (9112) Hatsulars
- (9232) Miretti
- (12032) Ivory
- (12033) Anselmo
- (12470) Pinotti
- (13652) Elowitz
- (20192) Thomasback
- (21336) Andyblanchard