(39256) Zacny Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 December 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Kris Zacny (b. 1973) is a leader in the development of robotic drilling and sample handling hardware for a variety of planetary missions and in-situ resource utilization applications.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zacny is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zacny is 2.15 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39256 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 YE120 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.21 |
| Orbital period | 2.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 22.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.833 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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