(9781) Jubjubbird Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 October 1994 by Shimizu, Y., Urata, T. at Nachi-Katsuura.
The ‘Jubjub bird’ is a mysterious but apparently dangerous creature appearing in Lewis Carroll's classic poem “Jabberwocky”. The name was suggested by T. Urata, and the citation was prepared by D. J. Asher.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jubjubbird is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jubjubbird is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9781 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 UB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.87 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 8.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.