(9926) Desch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Steven Desch (b. 1970) is a professor of astronomy at Arizona State University. His work in theoretical astrophysics centers on models of the origin and evolution of asteroids and planets, including chondrule formation, protoplanetary disk evolution, and the origin of short-lived radionuclides.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Desch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Desch is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9926 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EU41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.90 km (#17,146 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.281 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 2.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.996 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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