(12324) Van Rompaey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1992 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Pierre Van Rompaey (b. 1921) is a Belgian architect and an artist of surreal figurative paintings. His popular work is displayed in private collections at Antwerp.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Van Rompaey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Van Rompaey is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12324 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 RS3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.926 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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