(9814) Ivobenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 1998 by K. Korlevic at Visnjan.
Baron Ivo von Benko of Bojnik (1851-1903) was the director of the Pola Observatory. He developed systematic work on the meridian circle and compiled a catalogue of fundamental stars. He is best known for the observation that ruled out the existence of the earth's second moon.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ivobenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ivobenko is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9814 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UU18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.16 km (#16,835 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.239 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 4.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.779 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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