(82896) Vaubaillon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 2001 by Pic du Midi at Pic du Midi.
Jeremie Vaubaillon (b. 1976) is a French astronomer working at IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris. His main research topic is meteor science, both as an observer and as a theorist. The predictions he made for several meteor showers are recognized to be amongst the most accurate.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vaubaillon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vaubaillon is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 82896 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QV87 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0152 |
| Inclination | 1.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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