(44039) de Sahagun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Bernardino de Sahagún (1499-1590) was a Franciscan missionary who after arriving in Mexico in 1529 researched the indigenous cultures of the country. He believed that in order to convert the Aztecs to Christianity it was necessary to understand their gods.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where de Sahagun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: de Sahagun is 2.15 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44039 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DS33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0696 |
| Inclination | 2.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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