(266622) Malna Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 August 2008 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.

Szofia Málna Sárneczky (b. 2010) is the daughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Malna is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malna is 2.99 au from the Sun and 1.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number266622
Provisional designation2008 QO3
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.42
Orbital period5.83 years
Semi-major axis3.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.98 – 3.49 au
Eccentricity0.0788
Inclination3.30°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.99 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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