(126749) Johnjones Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 February 2002 by B. L. Stevens at Desert Moon.
John Jones (1927-2006) was a walking encyclopedia of the Greek and Roman mythology of the sky. He shared his love of the sky with the boy scouts for over 55 years. A president of the Chicago Astronomical Society and general chairman of Astrofest, he also lectured at the Cernan Earth and Space Center, Triton College.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnjones is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnjones is 3.16 au from the Sun and 4.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 126749 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 DQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.298 |
| Inclination | 15.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.801 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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