(4241) Pappalardo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
A. Neil Pappalardo is a pioneer in medical information technology. Together with his wife Jane, he has been an energetic supporter of the Magellan Telescope Project in Chile and of promoting excellence in engineering, physics and astronomy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pappalardo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pappalardo is 3.17 au from the Sun and 4.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4241 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EX46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.99 |
| Orbital period | 5.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0761 |
| Inclination | 0.978° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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