(471926) Jormungandr Apollo
Discovered on 28 May 2013 by J. Jahn at Haute Provence.
Jörmungandr was a sea serpent in Norse mythology. The serpent was so large that it surrounded the earth and grasped its own tail; when it moved in the ocean, it caused huge storm surges.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jormungandr is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jormungandr is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 471926 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 KN6 |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth · potentially hazardous |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.62 |
| Orbital period | 1.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.219 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.851 |
| Inclination | 23.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.0497 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.