(90918) Jasinski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 August 1997 by A. Klotz at Castres.
Christian Jasinski (b. 1963) was the first webmaster of the Association des Utilisateurs de Détecteurs Électroniques. He helped in both English translation and computer science, specifically for the AudeLA software.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #12, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jasinski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jasinski is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90918 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 PF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 4.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.934 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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