(114027) Malanushenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Viktor Malanushenko (b. 1955) is a Ukrainian-American astronomer and a significant contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Malanushenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malanushenko is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 114027 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 UL69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0382 |
| Inclination | 9.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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