(140620) Raoulwallenberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
Raoul Wallenberg (1912-1947) was a Swedish humanitarian who worked in Budapest. During World War II, between July and December 1944 he issued protective passports and housed Jews, saving tens of thousands of Jewish lives.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Raoulwallenberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Raoulwallenberg is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 140620 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 UN10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0707 |
| Inclination | 7.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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