(99262) Bleustein

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Asteroid
(99262) Bleustein
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3,094  AU
eccentricity 0.0787
Perihelion - aphelion 2.851 AU - 3.338 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.28 °
Sidereal period 5.4437 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 14.4 mag
history
Explorer Jean-Claude Merlin
Date of discovery July 20, 2001
Another name 2001 OQ 12
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(99262) Bleustein is an asteroid that was discovered on July 20, 2001 by computer technician and leisure space researcher Jean-Claude Merlin . The asteroid was first named "2001 OQ 12 ". It was named after Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet .

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