(85512) Rieugnie Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 October 1997 by at Ramonville-St-Agne 66727 Buil, C..
Yvon (b. 1932), Marc (b. 1966) and Delphine (b. 1960) Rieugnie helped many French amateur astronomers build their own telescopes and mirrors. They also contribute in the Association des Utilisateurs de Détecteurs Électroniques and the Société Astronomique de France.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #12, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rieugnie is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rieugnie is 1.89 au from the Sun and 0.951 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 85512 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UW10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 6.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.889 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.