(230151) Vachier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 2001 by Pic du Midi at Pic du Midi.
Frédéric Vachier (b. 1974) works at IMCCE-Observatoire de Paris as a celestial mechanician and observer. He has studied binary asteroids, both as an observer and as a theorist for orbit determinations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #13, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vachier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vachier is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 230151 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QZ72 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 9.08 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.975 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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