(392142) Solheim Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 April 2009 by Cernis, K., Eglitis, I. at Baldone.
Norwegian astronomer Jan Erik Solheim (b. 1938) worked on cosmology, photometry of galaxies, asteroseismology of white dwarfs and interacting close binary systems. He was a pioneer in the Whole Earth Telescope project, coordinating observations worldwide.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-09-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Solheim is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Solheim is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 392142 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 HV19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.92 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0614 |
| Inclination | 9.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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