10139 Ronsard

Ronsard
Discovery and designation
Discovered by E. W. Elst
Discovery site Caussols
Discovery date September 19, 1993
Designations
MPC designation 10139
Named after Pierre de Ronsard
Alternate name(s) 1993 ST4
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 2.4128854
Peri 2.2866704
Eccentricity 0.0268568
Orbital period 1315.6448297
Mean anomaly 120.02510
Inclination 1.00275
Longitude of ascending node 57.54342
Argument of peri 192.80812
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.9

10139 Ronsard (1993 ST4) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 19, 1993 by E. W. Elst at Caussols. It was named in honor of French poet Pierre de Ronsard[1]

References

  1. ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Lutz Schmadel, p. 722.

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