(542926) Manteca Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 2007 by Ferrando, R., Ferrando, M. at Pla D'Arguines.
José Manteca (b. 1959) is a Spanish astronomer who directs the Begues Observatory (Barcelona). He has discovered several minor planets and the breakup of comet 51P in 2001.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Manteca is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manteca is 3.50 au from the Sun and 4.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 542926 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 PP31 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.25 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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