(90568) Goibniu Trans-Neptunian Object
Discovered on 13 April 2004 by NEAT at Palomar.
Goibniu is the god of metallurgy and hospitality in Irish mythology. He served as the metalsmith for the supernatural Tuatha Dé Danann.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #20, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Goibniu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goibniu is 40.0 au from the Sun and 40.8 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90568 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 GV9 |
| Orbit class | Trans-Neptunian Object |
| Rotation period | 5.86 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 3.96 |
| Orbital period | 271 years |
| Semi-major axis | 41.9 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 38.6 – 45.1 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0770 |
| Inclination | 22.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 37.7 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.