(44194) Urmuz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 June 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Urmuz was the pen name of Demetru Dem. Demetrescu-Buzǎu (1883–1923), an important and influential Romanian writer. He was a forerunner of the European 20th century dadaist, surrealist and absurdist literary movements. His writings were imitated, with the term “urmuzian” used to describe weird situations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Urmuz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Urmuz is 2.27 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44194 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 MQ7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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