(116939) Jonstewart Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 April 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Jonathan Stewart (b. 1962) is a nine-time Emmy-winning American comedian, satirist, actor, author and producer. He is perhaps best known as host of the The Daily Show. For this television program he has received two Peabody Awards.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jonstewart is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jonstewart is 2.03 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 116939 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 GG39 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 7.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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