(588905) Salvadornogueira Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 July 2016 by SONEAR at SONEAR.
Salvador Nogueira (b. 1979) is a Brazilian science journalist and author recognized for his extensive coverage of astronomy and space exploration. Through books, newspaper articles, online media, and interviews with scientists, he has played an important role in communicating complex topics in planetary science and astrophysics to the general public.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Salvadornogueira is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Salvadornogueira is 3.18 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 588905 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 VZ87 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.258 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.980 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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