(2625) Jack London Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 May 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Jack London is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jack London is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2625
Provisional designation1976 JQ2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.99 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)13.51
Orbital period3.25 years
Semi-major axis2.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.88 – 2.51 au
Eccentricity0.142
Inclination4.46°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.868 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 2 May 1976

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