(79117) Brydonejack Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
William Brydone Jack (1817–1886) was a pioneer of Canadian astronomy. He built British North America's first astronomical observatory in 1851. Jack practiced public outreach in astronomy. He determined Canada's first longitude readings, delivered the first engineering lecture and created the first engineering chair in Canada.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brydonejack is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brydonejack is 2.72 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79117 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 QC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.67 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.254 |
| Inclination | 3.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.662 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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