(294814) Nataliakidalova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 2008 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
Natalia Kidalova (b. 1976) is a school teacher of English and Ukrainian language. She was the winner of the Global Teacher Prize Ukraine 2019, an annual national prize for teachers in Ukraine.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nataliakidalova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nataliakidalova is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 294814 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 CJ117 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0495 |
| Inclination | 7.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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