(207883) Jeffreytonge Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 November 2007 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.

Jeffrey M. Tonge (b. 1995) is an American lawyer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and French from Furman University and a Juris Doctor degree from New York University Law School. Jeffrey is a member of the New York State Bar Association. He is a nephew of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #7, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Jeffreytonge is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jeffreytonge is 3.69 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number207883
Provisional designation2007 WN
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.18
Orbital period5.88 years
Semi-major axis3.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.82 – 3.70 au
Eccentricity0.135
Inclination0.406°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.81 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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