(281820) Monnaves Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 December 2009 by Observatorio Montcabre at Cabrils.

Ramon (“Mon”) Naves Jr. is the son of one of the discoverers.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Monnaves is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Monnaves is 2.15 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number281820
Provisional designation2009 XW
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.57
Orbital period4.07 years
Semi-major axis2.55 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.06 – 3.04 au
Eccentricity0.193
Inclination8.57°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

Also discovered on 9 December 2009