(541801) Kendurkar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 2004 by D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Malhar R. Kendurkar (b. 1994) is a Canadian observational astronomer based in Prince George, British Columbia. His main research focus is on astronomical sky surveys, transient astrophysics and spectroscopy. Malhar is a regular user of the 1.82-m Plaskett telescope at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kendurkar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kendurkar is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 541801 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 YY65 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.323 |
| Inclination | 6.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.753 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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