(276781) Montchaibeux Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 May 2004 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Montchaibeux is a small mountain in the Swiss Jura. It is located south of the city of Delémont. The summit is just 627 meters high.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-09-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Montchaibeux is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Montchaibeux is 2.19 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 276781 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 JW16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 7.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.