(42998) Malinafrank Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 1999 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
American aeronautical engineer and painter Frank Joseph Malina, Jr., (1912-1981) was a pioneer in scientific engineering, particularly rocket propulsion. He served as acting director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from its founding in 1944 to 1946. In 1947 he joined UNESCO and after 1953 pursued his interest in kinetic art.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Malinafrank is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malinafrank is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 42998 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 UV1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.86 km (#9,133 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.204 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 6.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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