(13701) Roquebrune Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 July 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Roquebrune sur Argens is a typical Provençal village located at the foot of the well-known “Rocher des trois croix”. This village shows a good cultural dynamism, particularly in astronomy since several observations are organized there each year, notably during the now-classic “Nuit des Etoiles” (night of the stars).Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Roquebrune is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roquebrune is 1.93 au from the Sun and 1.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13701 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.17 km (#16,815 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.284 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.42 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 3.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.932 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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