(40209) Morrispodolak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Morris Podolak (b. 1949) is a Professor of planetary sciences at Tel-Aviv University whose long career includes studying giant planet formation, protostellar discs, and the structure and evolution of comets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #6, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Morrispodolak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morrispodolak is 3.33 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40209 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SU55 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.24 |
| Orbital period | 5.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 4.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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