(41988) Emilyjoseph Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 December 2000 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Emily C. S. Joseph (b. 1988) is a planetary scientist, public health researcher, and advocate for research integrity. At the University of Arizona she was part of the Cassini VIMS instrument team and the university's COVID-19 response. She has been a board member of Congregation Or Chadash and helped form Congregation Kol Ami in Tucson.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #3, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilyjoseph is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilyjoseph is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 41988 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 YX30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.93 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0487 |
| Inclination | 2.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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