(589175) Romainguelat Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2013 by M. Ory at Oukaimeden.
Romain Guélat (b. 1969) is a Swiss TV and radio director and photographer. He works mainly for the report show Passe-moi les Jumelles on the French Swiss Broadcasting Service. Romain has a passion for Japan and its culture, and is a friend of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #25, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Romainguelat is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Romainguelat is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 589175 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 HN118 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 8.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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