(303710) Velpeau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 2005 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Alfred-Armand-Louis-Marie Velpeau (1795-1867) was a French anatomist and surgeon. His main achievement was in obstetrics and he wrote Traite elementaire de l´art des accouchements in 1829.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-02-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Velpeau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Velpeau is 3.28 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 303710 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 PD17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.05 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0636 |
| Inclination | 5.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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