(117020) Janeconlin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Jane Conlin (b. 1946) has a long record as an activist and humanitarian. She has sponsored several of the original Sudanese lost boys and is quick to lend a hand to anyone in need. She is a committed climate activist, working tirelessly as a group leader for Citizens Climate Lobby in Arizona.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Janeconlin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Janeconlin is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117020 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 JC10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 27.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0775 |
| Inclination | 16.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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