(9270) Sherryjennings Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Sherry Ann Jennings (b. 1962) contributed to NASA's Lucy mission as the Mission Manager in the Planetary Missions Program office. As of 2021, she has been a proud member of the NASA team for over 35 years.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sherryjennings is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sherryjennings is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9270 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VO8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 2.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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