(58683) Jeanmouette Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 15 January 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Jean Mouette (b. 1958) is a French engineer who worked at the Institute of Astrophysics in Paris from 1984 to 2025. A pioneer in scientific outreach, he filmed eclipses and auroras, produced documentaries, and led IAP’s audiovisual presence, including its YouTube channel, enhancing the institute visibility. Jean received the CNRS Cristal Medal in 2020.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jeanmouette is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jeanmouette is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58683 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 AJ10 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.61 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.285 |
| Inclination | 4.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.613 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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