(40241) Deienno Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Rogerio Deienno (b. 1983) is a Brazilian astronomer working at the Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado. He is known for his studies on the early dynamical evolution of the solar system, and the effects of planetary migration on small bodies populations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 38), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Deienno is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deienno is 1.97 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40241 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VA46 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.78 |
| Orbital period | 2.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.96 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0513 |
| Inclination | 17.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.871 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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