(47627) Kendomanik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Ken Domanik (b. 1957) is a geologist, experimental petrologist and long-time manager of the Michael J. Drake Electron Microprobe Laboratory at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. Renowned for his analytical expertise, he provides invaluable support for numerous scientists and students worldwide.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kendomanik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kendomanik is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 47627 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.25 km (#5,579 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Rotation period | 4.31 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.18 |
| Orbital period | 5.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.96 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0456 |
| Inclination | 6.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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