(615355) Jacobkuiper Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 November 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Jacob Kuiper (b. 1956) is a Dutch meteorologist, who for 43 years worked at the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) until his retirement in 2021. He has been providing custom weather predictions and guidance to meteor observers during major meteor campaigns for decades.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #8, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jacobkuiper is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jacobkuiper is 3.13 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 615355 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 WW29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 14.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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