(18806) Zachpenn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Zach Penn (b. 1985) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental science team project. He attends the Deming High School, Deming, New Mexico, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040830/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zachpenn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zachpenn is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18806 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JX79 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 4.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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