(95939) Thagnesland Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 May 2003 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.

This minor planet is named in memory of Thaddeus (1866-1927) and Agnes Vreeland (1877-1961), maternal grandparents of the discoverer.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Thagnesland is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsThagneslandThagnesland

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thagnesland is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number95939
Provisional designation2003 KL20
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.41
Orbital period4.21 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.35 – 2.87 au
Eccentricity0.100
Inclination4.79°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.34 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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