(38020) Hannadam Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 June 1998 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.

Hanna Smigiel (b. 1971) is a Polish friend of the first discoverer, and Adam (b. 1992) is her son.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Hannadam is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHannadamHannadam

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hannadam is 2.80 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number38020
Provisional designation1998 MP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.93 km (#10,736 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.219
Absolute magnitude (H)14.1
Orbital period5.45 years
Semi-major axis3.10 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.60 – 3.59 au
Eccentricity0.160
Inclination13.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.59 au

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

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