(10074) Van den Berghe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 April 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Frits Van den Berghe (1883–1939) was a Belgian painter, considered a master of Flemish Expressionism. Early in his career he had been influenced by the work of Emile Claus, in works such as the symbolistic impressionistic De Verrukking (The Ecstacy, 1910).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Van den Berghe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Van den Berghe is 2.33 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10074 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 GH4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.95 km (#12,871 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.197 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0222 |
| Inclination | 4.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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