(475080) Jarry Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 2005 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Alfred Jarry (1873–1907) was a French poet, novelist, writer and playwright. His play Ubu Roi is often cited as a forerunner of Dada and the Surrealist movement of the 1920s. He also coined the term and philosophical concept of “pataphysics”, the science of imaginary solutions, which involves the destruction by the absurd of reason and language.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jarry is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jarry is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 475080 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UR157 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.221 |
| Inclination | 2.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.869 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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