(35391) Uzan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 December 1997 by ODAS at Caussols.
Jean-Philippe Uzan (b. 1969) is a French theoretical physicist, renowned for his research on gravitation and relativistic cosmology. He has received several awards, including the Georges Lemaître prize, and is deeply involved in scientific outreach both by publishing popular books and mixing art and science.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Uzan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Uzan is 2.77 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35391 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 XN3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.09 km (#10,449 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0870 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 3.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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