(69231) Alettajacobs Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 1972 by T. Gehrels at Palomar.
Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929) was the first Dutch woman to graduate from a university and the first Dutch female physician. She helped initiate The Hague Congress of 1915 that led to the formation of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. The name was suggested by L. E. Timmerman.Naming citation (20100130/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alettajacobs is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alettajacobs is 3.21 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 69231 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 FE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.263 |
| Inclination | 31.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.