(2316) Jo-Ann Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 September 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Jo-Ann is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jo-Ann is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2316
Provisional designation1980 RH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.9 km (#3,734 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0650
Rotation period33.0 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)12.98
Orbital period3.84 years
Semi-major axis2.45 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.04 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.168
Inclination1.82°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.02 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 2 September 1980

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