(76272) De Jong Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 March 2000 by NEAT at Haleakala.
At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Eric De Jong (b. 1946) has focused on the scientific visualization of planetary surfaces and atmospheres and the evolution of planetary systems dynamics.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where De Jong is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: De Jong is 2.09 au from the Sun and 1.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 76272 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EJ110 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.41 km (#9,870 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.109 |
| Rotation period | 241 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.262 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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