(731389) Jensdierks Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 March 2013 by J. Jahn at iTelescope.
Jens Dierks (b. 1966) is a German radio and television technician and amateur astronomer. He is the author of the Fitswork software package.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jensdierks is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jensdierks is 2.46 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 731389 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 EA40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 2.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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