(47045) Seandaniel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 November 1998 by W. R. Cooney Jr. at Baton Rouge.
Sean Daniel Cooney (b. 2002) is the son of the discoverer and enjoys star parties with his family. He learned to identify Orion and other constellations at a young age and loves to help out at public viewings.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Seandaniel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Seandaniel is 2.53 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 47045 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 WK9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.03 km (#12,662 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.157 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0959 |
| Inclination | 4.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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