(40410) Prihoda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 1999 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Pavel Příhoda (b. 1934) has devoted his life to the popularization of astronomy. At the Prague Planetarium since 1963 he has written books, prepared sky and planet maps and since 1986 has been editor-in-chief of the The Czech Astronomical Yearbook. His interests also include gnomonics.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Prihoda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Prihoda is 2.79 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40410 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RJ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0729 |
| Inclination | 2.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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