(12288) Verdun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Verdun lies on the Meuse river in the Meuse department. During World War I the city was severely damaged, but some historical buildings have been restored.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Verdun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Verdun is 2.12 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12288 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GC6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.36 km (#14,327 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.359 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 7.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.981 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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