(9244) Visnjan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1998 by Korlevic, K., Radovan, P. at Visnjan.
Visnjan is a small picturesque medieval town situated on the western rim of the Istrian peninsula highlands. Visnjan is known for the excellent quality of its olive oil and wines, and it is the site of the observatory where this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Visnjan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Visnjan is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9244 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HV7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.40 km (#8,387 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.248 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.43 |
| Orbital period | 5.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0784 |
| Inclination | 0.992° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 21 April 1998
- (11715) Harperclark
- (11716) Amahartman
- (11718) Hayward
- (11719) Hicklen
- (11720) Horodyskyj
- (11721) Shawnlowe
- (11724) Ronaldhsu
- (11725) Victoriahsu
- (12091) Jesmalmquist
- (12092) Erinorourke
- (12093) Chrimatthews
- (12094) Mazumder
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