(597469) Denisleahy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2007 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Denis Alan Leahy (b. 1952) is a Canadian astronomer and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary. His research interests include the study of radio pulsars, supernova remnants, compact objects and high-energy astrophysics in general.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Denisleahy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Denisleahy is 3.16 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 597469 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 GV71 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.99 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.97 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0577 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.97 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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