10140 Villon

10140 Villon
Discovery[1][2]
Discovered by Eric Elst
Discovery site Caussols
Discovery date September 19, 1993
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 15041 days (41.18 yr)
Aphelion 2.7407321 AU
Perihelion 2.1000353 AU
2.4203837 AU
Eccentricity 0.1323544
3.77 a
117.93131°
Inclination 2.61888°
165.57989°
21.74255°
Earth MOID 1.10545 AU
Jupiter MOID 3.501
Physical characteristics
13.6

    10140 Villon is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1375.3864884 days (3.77 years).[1]

    The asteroid was discovered on September 19, 1993 and named in honor of French poet François Villon.[1][2]

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "10140 Villon (1993 SX4)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. NASA. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
    2. 2.0 2.1 Schmadel, Lutz (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 (illustrated ed.). Springer Science & Business Media. p. 722. ISBN 9783540002383. Retrieved 15 April 2015.