(46308) Joelsercel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 July 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Joel C. Sercel (b. 1960) is a leader in the development of technology to extract Lunar and asteroidal resources. He has had a long career in advanced engineering with JPL, the USAF, aerospace consulting, and teaching at Caltech.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joelsercel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joelsercel is 2.64 au from the Sun and 1.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46308 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OZ104 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 2.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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