(228029) MANIAC Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 2008 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.
MANIAC was an early computer, based on the von Neumann architecture. Built at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, it ran successfully in Mar. 1952.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where MANIAC is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: MANIAC is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 228029 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 GN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.236 |
| Inclination | 0.309° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.869 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.