(8289) An-Eefje Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 1992 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Named in memory of the two young Belgian women An and Eefje, whose young and hopeful lives came dramatically to an end in 1996. May their memory stand for all women throughout the world who suffer from abuse.Naming citation (19980610/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where An-Eefje is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: An-Eefje is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8289 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 JQ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 2.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.835 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 May 1992
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- (2364) Seillier
- (2543) Machado
- (2590) Mourao
- (2673) Lossignol
- (2707) Ueferji
- (2814) Vieira
- (2852) Declercq
- (2926) Caldeira
- (3002) Delasalle
- (3138) Ciney
- (3274) Maillen
- (3365) Recogne
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