(441563) Domanski Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 October 2008 by B. Sobczuk at Charleston.

Juliusz Domanski (1931-2015) was an astronomy and physics popularizer in Poland. He was a long-term methodical adviser in the fields of physics and astronomy and encouraged many students.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Domanski is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Domanski is 4.34 au from the Sun and 5.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number441563
Provisional designation2008 UK
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.28
Orbital period7.99 years
Semi-major axis4.00 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.04 – 4.95 au
Eccentricity0.238
Inclination2.80°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.05 au

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

Also discovered on 19 October 2008