(9926) 1981 EU41

(9926) 1981 EU41

Orbit of (9926) 1981 EU41 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by S. J. Bus
Discovery date 2 March 1981
Designations
MPC designation (9926) 1981 EU41
1992 FV3, 1994 WF6
Main Belt asteroid
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 12193 days (33.38 yr)
Aphelion 2.7831329 AU (416.35076 Gm)
Perihelion 1.9821596 AU (296.52686 Gm)
2.3826463 AU (356.43881 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.1680848
3.68 yr (1343.3 d)
243.38203°
 16m 4.755s / day
Inclination 2.138656°
203.13182°
242.82499°
Earth MOID 0.998946 AU (149.4402 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.43689 AU (364.554 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~12.9 km[2]
~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
15.6

    (9926) 1981 EU41 is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.68 years.[1] It is associated with the Nysa family of asteroids.[3]

    Discovered on March 2, 1981, by Schelte Bus at the Siding Spring Observatory, it was given the provisional designation "1981 EU41".[4]

    References

    1. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9926 (1981 EU41)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
    2. Tedesco E.F.; Noah P.V.; Noah M.; Price S.D. "The supplemental IRAS minor planet survey (SIMPS)".
    3. Zappalà, Vincenzo; Bendjoya, Philippe; Cellino, Alberto; Farinella, Paolo; Froeschlé, Claude (1997). "Asteroid Dynamical Families.". EAR-A-5-DDR-FAMILY-V4.1. NASA Planetary Data System.
    4. (9926) 1981 EU41 Minor Planet Center's Minor Planet Ephemeris Service

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