(10089) Turgot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named in memory of Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot (1727–1781), the famous French economist whose efforts for financial reform were blocked by the privileged classes. In his most famous work Réflexions sur la formation et la distribution des richesses (1766), he introduced new economic methods for the peasant region he administered. During 1770–71 he successfully combated famine by maintaining free commerce in grain.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #20, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Turgot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Turgot is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10089 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 SS9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.03 km (#12,659 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.299 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 3.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.916 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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