(417955) Mallama Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 2007 by D. R. Skillman at Front Royal.
Anthony Mallama (b. 1949) is known for his research on the brightness and variability of all eight planets in our solar system. These investigations revealed important characteristics of their atmospheres, surfaces and interiors.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mallama is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mallama is 3.16 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 417955 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TE74 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 6.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.11 – 3.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0948 |
| Inclination | 8.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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