(13045) Vermandere Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Willem Vermandere (b. 1940), a Flemish singer of countryside songs, performs in the colorful West Flemish dialect “Westhoek”. Although barely understood by his fellow countrymen, he is esteemed for his critical views on society, the church and World War I. His song “Blance and his horse” is well known.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vermandere is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vermandere is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13045 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 QP8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0959 |
| Inclination | 0.649° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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