(399565) Devenyanna Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 September 2003 by B. Sipőcz K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.

Anna Dévény (1935–2017) was a Hungarian physiotherapist and gymnastics trainer. She developed an unique treatment system, which helps to restore the muscle function, and abnormal body positions of babies. The method has helped thousands of children recover in recent decades.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Devenyanna is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Devenyanna is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number399565
Provisional designation2003 SZ128
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.48
Orbital period3.75 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.141
Inclination6.39°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.06 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Anna

Also discovered on 20 September 2003

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