(8649) Juglans Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for Juglans, a genus belonging to the family Juglandaceae. Juglans regia (English walnut) produces a particularly delicious fruit.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Juglans is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Juglans is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8649 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 SS2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.82 km (#15,624 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.292 |
| Rotation period | 6.03 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 5.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.945 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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