(2639) Planman Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 April 1940 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.

Where Planman is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Planman is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2639
Provisional designation1940 GN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period89.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.22
Orbital period3.82 years
Semi-major axis2.44 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.194
Inclination9.67°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.956 au

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

Also discovered on 9 April 1940

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