(72042) Dequeiroz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 December 2000 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
José-Fernando De Queiroz (b. 1954) is an amateur astronomer involved in observing minor planets. He lives in the small Swiss town Falera with his daughter Marcia.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dequeiroz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dequeiroz is 2.11 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 72042 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 YA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 1.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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