(176884) Jallynsmith Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
J. Allyn Smith (b. 1954) is an American astronomer and a builder of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, known for his work in the photometric calibration of large imaging surveys and the development of SDSS standard star network.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jallynsmith is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jallynsmith is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 176884 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 UZ58 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.26 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0327 |
| Inclination | 8.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.