(229900) Emmagreaves Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 November 2009 by N. Falla at Mayhill.
Emma Jane Greaves (b. 1976) is the eldest daughter of the discoverer. A University of London graduate in history, her interests include paper crafts, travel and reading.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emmagreaves is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emmagreaves is 2.54 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 229900 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 VO42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 6.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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