(23418) Malmback Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1979 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
Malmbäck is a small village in southern Sweden and the birthplace of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #25, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Malmback is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malmback is 1.97 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23418 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 QM3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Inclination | 5.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.962 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 22 August 1979
- (2589) Daniel
- (2694) Pino Torinese
- (3005) Pervictoralex
- (3331) Kvistaberg
- (5088) Tancredi
- (6686) Hernius
- (7217) Dacke
- (8793) Thomasmuller
- (9273) Schloerb
- (9831) Simongreen
- (9919) Undset
- (10021) Henja