(383508) Vadrot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 February 2007 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Laurent Vadrot (b. 1975) is secretary-general of the Association Française des Observateurs d´Etoiles Variables. He is heavily involved in the protection of the night sky and in the development of an astronomy station in the Morvan Regional Nature Park (Burgundy).Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vadrot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vadrot is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 383508 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 CV18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 2.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.894 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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