(435186) Jovellanos Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 2007 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744–1811) was a Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher and a major figure of the Age of Enlightenment.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jovellanos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jovellanos is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 435186 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RJ35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.230 |
| Inclination | 6.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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