(79410) Wallerius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 1997 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Swedish chemist and mineralogist Johan Gottschalk Wallerius (1709-1785) was the first holder (from 1750) of a professorship in chemistry, medicine and pharmacy at Uppsala University. He is considered the founder of agricultural chemistry. In 1761 he published his main work, Agriculturae fundamenta chemica.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wallerius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wallerius is 1.96 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79410 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JW12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 25.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.905 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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