(12867) Joeloic Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 June 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Joël (b. 1982) and Loïc (b. 1985) are the children of Gérard Faure, accountant, amateur astronomer and active Magnitude Alert Project observer of minor planets. Both sons are now students at the University of Grenoble, in the disciplines of economy and computer science.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joeloic is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joeloic is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12867 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 LK2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 813 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 6.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.819 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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