(9830) Franciswasiak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Francis C. Wasiak (b. 1966) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Ground Systems Manager and Concept of Operations Lead.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Franciswasiak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franciswasiak is 2.28 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9830 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VE11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.52 km (#16,235 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.485 |
| Rotation period | 7.15 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0571 |
| Inclination | 6.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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