(229214) Magdasaina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 2004 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Magda M. Saina (b. 1954) is an American multidisciplinary expert in graphics design and production. Her roles include project management, art direction, broadcast graphics design, print design, photography, and production. Magda produced numerous graphics products supporting presentation of science results for the NASA New Horizons mission to Pluto.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Magdasaina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Magdasaina is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 229214 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 VG67 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0355 |
| Inclination | 0.985° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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