(30720) Fernandezlajus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 April 1969 by C. U. Cesco at El Leoncito.
Eduardo Fernández Lajús (b. 1969) is an Argentine astronomer working on massive eclipsing binary systems, exoplanets and has followed an observing campaign of η Carinae during the last 20 years. An expert observer, he also contributes with asteroid and comet observations for several planetary science groups in Argentina.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #16, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fernandezlajus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fernandezlajus is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30720 |
| Provisional designation | 1969 GB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 12.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0925 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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