(340071) Vanmunster Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 2005 by P. De Cat at Uccle.
Tonny Vanmunster (b. 1961) is a Belgian amateur astronomer, active in Pro-Am collaborative research on photometric studies of cataclysmic variables, (co-)author of many papers on variable stars and author of Peranso, a widely used period-search software. Name suggested by P. Van Cauteren and P. Lampens.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-08-10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vanmunster is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vanmunster is 2.06 au from the Sun and 1.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 340071 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 VF82 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 5.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.