(78071) Vicent Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 June 2002 by R. Ferrando at Pla D'Arguines.
Born in the city of Segorbe, Francesch Vicent (1450-1512) wrote the first treatise on modern chess, Libre dels jochs partits dels schacs en nombre de 100, published in Valencia in 1495. A book of chess openings---and lost since the early nineteenth century---it discussed in particular the moves of the queen and bishops.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vicent is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vicent is 2.66 au from the Sun and 1.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 78071 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 LT6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0815 |
| Inclination | 5.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.