(262705) Vosne-Romanee Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 December 2006 by M. Ory at Vicques.

The Burgundy village of Vosne-Romanée is situated between Beaune and Dijon,France. Vosne-Romanée itself has six Grand Cru vineyards, the most famous of which is Romanée-Conti.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Vosne-Romanee is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vosne-Romanee is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number262705
Provisional designation2006 XH4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.28
Orbital period3.74 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.74 au
Eccentricity0.137
Inclination3.53°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.10 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 14 December 2006

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