(293366) Roux Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 March 2007 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Pierre Paul Emile Roux (1853-1933) was a French bacteriologist. He was the closest collaborator of Louis Pasteur.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Roux is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roux is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 293366 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 EQ9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00675 |
| Inclination | 6.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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