(286842) Joris Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 July 2002 by M. Meyer at Palomar.
Joris Benjamin Meyer (b. 2003) is the son of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joris is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joris is 3.38 au from the Sun and 2.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 286842 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 NL57 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.38 |
| Orbital period | 5.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 4.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.