(8395) Rembaut Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named in memory of Peter Rembaut (1966-1997), industrial engineer at the electronic laboratory at the Royal Observatory at Uccle, who died tragically in 1997. Of great help to the discoverer for improving the software for the Zeiss comparator-measuring device, he was esteemed by everyone at the observatory for his kindness and ability.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rembaut is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rembaut is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8395 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TQ23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0953 |
| Inclination | 1.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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