(10285) Renemichelsen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 1982 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
In Copenhagen, René Michelsen does physical and dynamical studies of near-Earth objects.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Renemichelsen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Renemichelsen is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10285 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 QX1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.91 km (#12,972 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.349 |
| Rotation period | 21.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 7.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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