(39539) Emmadesmet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Emma de Smet (2005) is the second granddaughter of the discoverer, and daughter of Mayré and Robby.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emmadesmet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emmadesmet is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39539 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GU4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.43 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0850 |
| Inclination | 9.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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