(56422) Mnajdra Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 2000 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Mnajdra is a prehistoric temple complex built with large limestone blocks, located on the southern coast of Malta. The lower temple is full of significant solar alignments, observable at equinoxes and solstices, and thus was probably used as an neolithic astronomical observation or calendrical site.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mnajdra is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mnajdra is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 56422 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GV3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 3.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.879 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.