(40198) Azarkhalatbari Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Azar Khalatbari (1961–2022) was a French-Iranian science writer who obtained a PhD in geophysics and a Master's degree in the history of science. She specialized in physics, astrophysics, earth sciences and mathematics. Her articles and books helped make these disciplines readily accessible to wide audiences.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Azarkhalatbari is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Azarkhalatbari is 2.67 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40198 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.91 |
| Orbital period | 5.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 1.38° |
| 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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