(8556) Jana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 July 1995 by Z. Moravec at Klet.
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Where Jana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jana is 3.11 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8556 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 NB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.34 km (#7,267 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.227 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.97 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 3.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.359 |
| Inclination | 5.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.874 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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