(13212) Jayleno Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 1997 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Jay Leno (b. 1950) is an American television personality. He has the genius also to make his shows pleasant for the European public.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jayleno is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jayleno is 2.86 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13212 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JL13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 3.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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