(1461) Jean-Jacques Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 December 1937 by M. Laugier at Nice.
Where Jean-Jacques is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jean-Jacques is 3.05 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1461 |
| Provisional designation | 1937 YL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 35.1 km (#1,147 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.172 |
| Rotation period | 8.28 hours |
| Spectral type | M |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.97 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0518 |
| Inclination | 15.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.99 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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