(732272) Langejans Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 2012 by K. Sárneczky M. Langbroek at Piszkés-tetÅ.
Geeske Henriëtte Janine Langejans (b. 1977) is a Dutch archaeologist who is a specialist in African Stone Age archaeology, with a focus on reconstructing the cognitive complexity behind prehistoric technologies. She developed innovative experimental methodologies to study lithic tool function through the analysis of hafting residues.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Langejans is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Langejans is 2.46 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 732272 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 CE24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.59 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0895 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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