(9757) Felixdejager Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Felix de Jager (b. 1999) is the second grandson of the discoverer and son of Sigyn and Philip de Jager-Elst. The fourth generation of professional musicians, Felix shows great love and ability for musical performance.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Felixdejager is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Felixdejager is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9757 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GA6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.53 km (#8,208 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.217 |
| Rotation period | 3.11 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.48 |
| Orbital period | 4.93 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0628 |
| Inclination | 0.933° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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All asteroids named after someone called Felix
Also discovered on 8 April 1991
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- (6647) Josse
- (6912) Grimm
- (7126) Cureau
- (7179) Gassendi
- (8277) Machu-Picchu
- (8369) Miyata
- (8665) Daun-Eifel
- (8852) Buxus
- (9180) Samsagan
- (9339) Kimnovak
- (9592) Clairaut
More named asteroids discovered by E. W. Elst
- (3631) Sigyn
- (3784) Chopin
- (3870) Mayre
- (3903) Kliment Ohridski
- (3910) Liszt
- (3912) Troja
- (3918) Brel
- (4038) Kristina
- (4226) Damiaan
- (4342) Freud
- (4344) Buxtehude
- (4345) Rachmaninoff
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