(8146) Jimbell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 November 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Named in honor of James F. Bell III (b. 1965), planetary scientist at Cornell University. Bell is noted for his interpretation of reflectance spectra of solar-system objects. He has made important contributions to the identification of minerals on the surface of Mars and has played a key role in NEAR's investigation of (253) Mathilde and (433) Eros.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jimbell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jimbell is 2.24 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8146 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 WG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.1 km (#2,340 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Rotation period | 5.36 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.11 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.221 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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