(12952) Joerivanleeuwen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Joeri van Leeuwen (b. 1975) is a Dutch radio astronomer, specializing in the study of pulsars and fast radio bursts. In his numerous outreach activities, he often targets young children.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joerivanleeuwen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joerivanleeuwen is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12952 |
| Provisional designation | 1102 T-2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.84 |
| Orbital period | 5.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0719 |
| Inclination | 1.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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