(741718) Simard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 2006 by D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Luc Simard (b. 1968) is the Canadian Director General of the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre of the National Research Council Canada. His research interests include galaxy formation and evolution, digital image processing, and astronomical instrumentation. Luc is a former graduate student at the University of Victoria.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 37), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Simard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simard is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 741718 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SY24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.94 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0376 |
| Inclination | 22.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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