(24046) Malovany Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1999 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Joseph Malovany (b. 1941), the Cantor of New York's Fifth Avenue Synagogue, and professor of Liturgical Music at Yeshiva University, holds many high artistic diplomas and awards. An outstanding tenor soloist, he performs in oratorios and symphonic pieces all over the world.Naming citation (20010902/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Malovany is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malovany is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24046 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TX3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 4.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.937 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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