(91007) Ianfleming Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 1998 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Ian Lancaster Fleming (1908-1964) was a British writer and journalist. Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of British Secret Service agent James Bond (“007”) and chronicling his adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ianfleming is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ianfleming is 2.28 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 91007 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 BL30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 7.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.915 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Ian
- (5953) Shelton
- (6016) Carnelli
- (7728) Giblin
- (15516) Langleben
- (15727) Ianmorison
- (17429) Ianhowarth
- (19573) Cummings
- (20386) Ianfranchi
- (21403) Haken
- (23158) Bouligny
- (26277) Ianrees
- (26468) Ianchan
All asteroids named after someone called Ian
Also discovered on 30 January 1998
More named asteroids discovered by Ticha, J., Tichy, M.
- (7441) Laska
- (8572) Nijo
- (10234) Sixtygarden
- (10403) Marcelgrun
- (10872) Vaculik
- (11128) Ostravia
- (11141) Jindrawalter
- (11144) Radiocommunicata
- (11338) Schiele
- (12833) Kamenny Ujezd
- (13229) Echion
- (13792) Kuscynskyj
← (91006) Fleming · (91023) Lutan →