(13523) Vanhassel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 June 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
André Vanhassel (b. 1927) studied classical philology at Ghent University and philosophy at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He was the director of the Lyceum in Antwerp from 1980 to 1985.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vanhassel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vanhassel is 3.17 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13523 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 LU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.09 km (#7,520 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0880 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.52 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.90 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0487 |
| Inclination | 5.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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