140641

140641 is a numbered minor planet in the Solar System. It is classified as a main-belt asteroid, meaning it orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. The object was assigned the number 140641 by the Minor Planet Center after its orbit was confirmed through follow-up observations. Like many numbered minor planets, it may also have a provisional designation from its initial discovery before the numbering process.

Discovery and designation: The discovery details are recorded by the Minor Planet Center. The discovery is credited to a contributing observing program using ground-based telescopes at an established observatory; the exact date and survey are part of the public record. As is common for such objects, 140641 may not yet have a formal name, with its numerical designation serving as its primary identifier in scientific catalogs.

Orbit and physical characteristics: Its orbit places it within the main asteroid belt. For typical main-belt objects, the semi-major axis ranges roughly from 2.1 to 3.3 astronomical units, with orbital periods spanning about 3 to 6 years, and modest eccentricities and inclinations. The diameter of 140641 is not precisely known from discovery data alone and is usually estimated from its brightness, assuming an albedo. Consequently, the estimated size for objects in this category commonly falls within a few kilometers, though values vary with albedo assumptions. The spectral type is generally undetermined from initial observations.

Current status and data sources: The orbital elements and ephemeris for 140641 are maintained by the Minor Planet Center and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Small-Body Database. These resources are used for tracking, academic research, and population studies of numbered minor planets.