(101811) Jakobkaup Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 14 May 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Johann Jakob Kaup (1803–1873) was a German paleontologist and zoologist. In 1829, he developed a theory of evolution similar to Darwin's later theory of natural selection. The same year, he discovered the Deinotherium, an extinct genus of elephant-like animals. Kaup first described and named numerous taxa of living and extinct species.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jakobkaup is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jakobkaup is 3.05 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 101811 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JQ6 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.77 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.60 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.321 |
| Inclination | 22.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.776 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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