(9926) 1981 EU41

(9926) 1981 EU41

Orbit of (9926) 1981 EU41 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by S. J. Bus
Discovery date March 2, 1981
Designations
MPC designation (9926) 1981 EU41
1992 FV3, 1994 WF6
Main Belt asteroid
Orbital characteristics
Epoch October 27, 2007
Aphelion 2.7834644 AU
Perihelion 1.9845894 AU
2.3840269 AU
Eccentricity 0.1675474
1344.5134607 d
159.93532°
Inclination 2.13859°
203.34036°
242.25288°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~12.9 km[1]
~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
15.7

    (9926) 1981 EU41 is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.68 years.[2] It is associated with the Nysa family of asteroids.[3]

    Discovered on March 2, 1981 by Schelte Bus at the Siding Spring Observatory, it was given the provisional designation "1981 EU41".[4]

    References

    1. Tedesco E.F., Noah P.V., Noah M., Price S.D. "The supplemental IRAS minor planet survey (SIMPS)".
    2. "9926 (1981 EU41)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
    3. Zappala, V., Ph. Bendjoya, A. Cellino, P. Farinella, and C. Froeschle (1997). "Asteroid Dynamical Families.". EAR-A-5-DDR-FAMILY-V4.1. NASA Planetary Data System.
    4. (9926) 1981 EU41 Minor Planet Center's Minor Planet Ephemeris Service