(44001) Jonquet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 September 1997 by Pises at Pises.
Pierre Jonquet has observed occultations for the European Asteroidal Occultation Network for more than 20 years. He is also a founder member of the Société Astronomique de Montpellier.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jonquet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jonquet is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44001 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RE3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.57 km (#8,167 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.163 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 4.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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