(4942) Munroe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 February 1987 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Randall Munroe (b. 1984) is a former NASA roboticist and the author of xkcd, a popular webcomic various themes including science, mathematics technology and computer science.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Munroe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Munroe is 2.12 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4942 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 DU6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.45 km (#14,090 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.936 |
| Spectral type | X |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 3.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.886 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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