(228135) Sodnik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 2009 by Busch, M., Kresken, R. at ESA OGS.
Zoran Sodnik (b. 1957) is manager of the European Space Agency's Optical Ground Station. His support both to amateur astronomers and ESA colleagues has been instrumental in allowing this telescope to contribute significantly to the field of minor-planet observations.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sodnik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sodnik is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 228135 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 RE4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 2.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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