(79645) Jancovici Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Jean-Marc Jancovici (b. 1962) is a French engineer, educator, and expert on energy and climate. Through his pioneering analyses of the links between energy, the economy, and climate change, he has greatly contributed to public understanding of the challenges of decarbonization and sustainable development.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jancovici is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jancovici is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79645 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SM11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 3.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.955 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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