(12485) Jenniferharris Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 1997 by NEAT at Haleakala.
Jennifer Harris Trosper (b. 1968) led the Mars Pathfinder Surface Operations Test program and was Flight Director for Mars Pathfinder when it landed on 1997 July 4.Naming citation (20020526/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jenniferharris is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jenniferharris is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12485 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GO1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 1.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.960 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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