(291921) Rott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 August 2006 by C. Rinner at Dax.
André Rott (1930–2026) was a French businessman who actively participated in the founding of the Dax observatory (MPC code 958), allowing construction of the first dome and its 0.25-m telescope.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rott is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 291921 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 QL23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 6.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.993 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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