(599019) Jerzymadej Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 2009 by B. Satovski T. V. Kryachko at Zelenchukskaya Station.
Jerzy Madej (b. 1950) is a Polish astronomer and professor at the Warsaw Observatory. He has long been immobile (except for his fingers). His significant contributions include modeling non-stationary atmospheres of neutron stars and Compton scattering of radiation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #9, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jerzymadej is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jerzymadej is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 599019 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 QY36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.32 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 4.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.293 |
| Inclination | 3.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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