(439718) Danielcervantes Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 April 2010 by WISE at WISE.
Daniel Cervantes (b. 1973) is an engineer who specializes in guidance and control systems for NASA spacecraft.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-09-28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danielcervantes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danielcervantes is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 439718 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 DW137 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.00 km (#12,728 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0230 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.38 |
| Orbital period | 5.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 17.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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