(12708) Van Straten Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Henri Van Straten (1892-1944) is considered one of the greatest lithographers that Belgium ever produced. His work includes more than 900 prints, using several materials and exposing different themes.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Van Straten is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Van Straten is 2.44 au from the Sun and 1.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12708 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 UB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.72 km (#11,174 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.239 |
| Rotation period | 3.33 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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