(320942) Jeanette-Jesse Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 2008 by L. H. Wasserman at Anderson Mesa.
Jeanette (1916-2014) and Jesse (1916-2014) Wasserman were the beloved parents of the discoverer and his sister, Ruth. They were the grandparents of six and great-grandparents of three. Married for 72 years and inseparable, they died within a week of one another.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jeanette-Jesse is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jeanette-Jesse is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 320942 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 GC145 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.11 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0715 |
| Inclination | 1.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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