(72876) Vauriot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 May 2001 by Pises at Pises.
Pierre Vauriot (1926-1984) was a professor of mathematics, an observer of variable stars and a popularizer of astronomy in the region Languedoc Roussillon. He was cofounder of the Astronomical Society of Montpellier and a correspondent of the Astronomical Society of France.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vauriot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vauriot is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 72876 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 KH2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.82 km (#13,167 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.231 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 16.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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