(783129) Danescu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 July 2014 by EURONEAR at La Palma.
Cristian Danescu (b. 1965) is a Romanian researcher at the Romanian Astronomical Institute. A former amateur astronomer, he has constructed four observing facilities, including his backyard observatory in Păulești.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #25, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danescu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danescu is 2.94 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 783129 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 OS442 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.14 |
| Orbital period | 5.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0479 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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