(495759) Jandesselberger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 2013 by Kusiak, M., Zolnowski, M. at Tincana.
Jan Desselberger (b. 1945) is a Polish astronomy popularizer. He has authored astronomical broadcasts on Radio Poland Katowice for over 25 years and is the co-author of the Polish Astronomical Calendar.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jandesselberger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jandesselberger is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 495759 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 BS63 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.45 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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