(4239) Goodman Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 July 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Goodman is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goodman is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4239
Provisional designation1980 OE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.35 km (#11,941 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.290
Absolute magnitude (H)14.31
Orbital period3.21 years
Semi-major axis2.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.77 – 2.58 au
Eccentricity0.186
Inclination1.28°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.755 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 17 July 1980

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