(128054) Eranyavneh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 June 2003 by D. Polishook at Wise.
Eran Yavneh (1971-1999) lived in Jerusalem for all of his short life. He studied economics and business management and dreamt of opening a restaurant. He loved life, travel, good food, good music and---most of all---good friends who loved him dearly in return. Eran died of cancer at the age of 27.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Eranyavneh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eranyavneh is 3.15 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 128054 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 MR9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.82 km (#7,854 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0460 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0719 |
| Inclination | 1.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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