(13133) Jandecleir Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Jan Decleir (b. 1946) is a Flemish movie and stage actor. Appearing in many Flemish and Dutch films, he was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the 1992 social drama Daens.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Jandecleir is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jandecleir is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number13133
Provisional designation1994 PL34
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.80 km (#13,220 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.194
Rotation period3.33 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.79
Orbital period4.31 years
Semi-major axis2.65 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.33 – 2.97 au
Eccentricity0.120
Inclination3.13°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.34 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Jan

Also discovered on 10 August 1994

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