(6977) Jaucourt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 July 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Jaucourt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jaucourt is 2.23 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6977 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 OZ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.98 km (#12,782 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.175 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 3.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.919 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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