(90140) Gomezdonet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 December 2002 by R. Ferrando at Pla D'Arguines.
Josep Juliá Gómez Donet, a friend of the discoverer, is one of the pioneers in CCD astrometric observation of minor planets and comets in the Valencia region, known for his work at the Marxuquera Observatory.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gomezdonet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gomezdonet is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90140 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 YK2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 6.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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