(18379) Josevandam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
José van Dam (Joseph Baron van Damme, b. 1940), a Belgian bass-baritone, entered the Brussels Royal Conservatory at the age of 17. An Oratorio and Lieder singer, he is particularly well known from the movie The Music Teacher (1988). In 1998 he was ennobled by King Albert II.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Josevandam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josevandam is 3.15 au from the Sun and 4.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18379 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 VJ6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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