(38823) Nijland Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Jos Nijland (b. 1963) is a Dutch amateur astronomer and leading member of the Dutch Meteor Society. He has observed meteors visually, operated all-sky and low-light video cameras, and published his results for many years.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nijland is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nijland is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 38823 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RN87 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.42 km (#11,795 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0910 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.39 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0946 |
| Inclination | 0.619° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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