(10043) Janegann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 August 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Jane Gann (1910-1994) was cofounder and first female president of the Columbus Astronomical Society. She was a tireless promoter of amateur astronomy in central Ohio for more than four decades. The name was suggested by R. Martino.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Janegann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Janegann is 3.11 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10043 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 PN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.8 km (#2,944 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.124 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.2 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 17.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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