(5398) Jennifergannon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 1989 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H. at Kushiro.
Jennifer Gannon (1978–2024) was an American heliophysicist and a leading figure in space weather. Jennifer conducted pioneering work on geomagnetically induced currents and ground-based magnetic field disturbance. She also served on journal editorial boards and advisory committees.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jennifergannon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jennifergannon is 3.06 au from the Sun and 4.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5398 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 AK1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.5 km (#4,840 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.212 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.57 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0243 |
| Inclination | 9.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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