(305661) Joejackson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 January 2009 by F. Hormuth at Calar Alto.
Joe Jackson (b. 1954, David Ian Jackson) is a British musician, singer and songwriter. His broad musical portfolio includes rock, pop, jazz, and classic symphonic orchestration. He lives in Berlin.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-03-23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joejackson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joejackson is 1.94 au from the Sun and 0.966 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 305661 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 BN73 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 1.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.933 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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