(410817) Zaffino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 June 2009 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.
Matt Zaffino (b. 1961) is the chief meteorologist for a network TV station in Portland, Oregon. With a master's degree in meteorology, his nightly weathercast also features excellent tips for science phenomena such as eclipses, aurora, comets, and other related astronomical events for the viewing audience.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #1, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zaffino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zaffino is 1.90 au from the Sun and 2.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 410817 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 MN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.1 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.303 |
| Inclination | 24.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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