(12208) Jacobenglander Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Jacob Aldo Englander (b. 1984) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Trajectory Optimization Lead. He is a co-developer of the Evolutionary Mission Trajectory Generator which was used to optimize the Lucy trajectory and the OSIRIS-REx return to Earth.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jacobenglander is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jacobenglander is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12208 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EF35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.99 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.51 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0765 |
| Inclination | 3.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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