(2324) Janice Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Named in honor of Janice Cline, who for many years has encouraged astrometric studies of minor planets at Caltech. Her kindness and support are greatly appreciated.Naming citation (MPC 5850), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Janice is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Janice is 3.24 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2324 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VS4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 28.5 km (#1,449 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Rotation period | 23.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.64 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 0.399° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 7 November 1978
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- (2611) Boyce
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