(10134) Joycepenner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 April 1993 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Joyce E. Penner (b. 1948) is an American atmospheric physicist and a leader in identifying the diversity of atmospheric aerosols associated with human activities, and how these aerosols drive climate change. Her discoveries or assessments have influenced most of the scientists working on the aerosol-climate connection.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joycepenner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joycepenner is 2.28 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10134 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 HL6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.59 km (#11,449 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.227 |
| Rotation period | 5.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 7.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.880 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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