(257084) Joanalcover Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 2008 by OAM at Costitx.
Joan Alcover y Maspons (1854–1926) was a Spanish Balearic poet, essayist and politician. His poetry, which has been translated into several languages, served as the basis for musical works, such as La Balanguera, the official anthem of the Balearic Islands.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #1, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joanalcover is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joanalcover is 3.12 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 257084 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 GX1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.61 |
| Orbital period | 5.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0604 |
| Inclination | 8.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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