(207420) Jehin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 February 2006 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Emmanuel Jehin (b. 1973) is a Senior Research Associate at the Universite de Liège, Belgium. He is the principal investigator of the TRAPPIST telescopes and his research includes observations and characterization of comets, with a particular focus on production rate determination.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jehin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jehin is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 207420 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 DR65 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 2.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.977 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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