(72042) Dequeiroz
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Asteroid (72042) Dequeiroz  | 
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid | 
| Major semi-axis | 2.3823 AU | 
| eccentricity | 0.1404 | 
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0479 AU - 2.7168 AU | 
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.19583 ° | 
| Sidereal period | 3.68 a | 
| Mean orbital velocity | ? km / s | 
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | ? | 
| Albedo | ? | 
| Rotation period | ? | 
| Absolute brightness | 15.2 mag | 
| Spectral class | ? | 
| history | |
| Explorer | Stefano Sposetti | 
| Date of discovery | December 17, 2000 | 
| Another name | 2000 YA 1 | 
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
(72042) Dequeiroz is an asteroid of the Main Belt . He was discovered on December 17th, 2000 by Stefano Sposetti in Gnosca . The discovery was confirmed by the Minor Planet Center. The minor planet moves its orbit around the sun at an average distance of about 350 million kilometers. It takes a little more than three and a half years to circle it. With the name Dequeiroz, the discoverer dedicates the asteroid to the asteroid researcher José De Queiroz .