(114026) Emalanushenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Elena Malanushenko (b. 1956) is a Ukrainian-American astronomer and a significant contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emalanushenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emalanushenko is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 114026 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 UO64 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.29 km (#12,084 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.73 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 1.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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