(13251) Viot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 July 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Hervé Viot (b. 1961) built the CCD camera used for the ODAS survey. He was also involved in many other aspects of the telescope software and hardware. His work and competence were invaluable to the success of the project. He is now involved in other projects at the Observatoire de la Côte d´Azur.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Viot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Viot is 2.06 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13251 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.92 km (#12,932 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.138 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 3.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.769 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Herve
All asteroids named after someone called Herve
Also discovered on 20 July 1998
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- (20399) Michaelesser
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- (24996) Zerocalcare
- (66000) Duilialoncao
- (74080) Philippestee