(13880) Wayneclark Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Wayne Clark (b. 1942) has observed 288 lunar occultations and one minor-planet occultation, and has made some 3200 variable-star observations. He has presented his results to schools, astronomy clubs, the public and professional astronomers.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wayneclark is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wayneclark is 2.19 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13880 |
| Provisional designation | 6607 P-L |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 3.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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