(35655) Etienneklein Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Étienne Klein (b. 1958) is a French physicist and philosopher of science. He took part in the development of isotopic separation involving lasers and worked on the design of a superconducting particle accelerator. As a science popularizer he has published numerous books about quantum mechanics and the philosophy of time.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Etienneklein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Etienneklein is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35655 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OJ6 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.87 km (#6,706 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0780 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.18 |
| Orbital period | 5.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Inclination | 5.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.